Farming and Hydroponics

Hydroponics is...

• growing with minerals

• Is illegal

• growing plants without soil

• must have soil

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Why is temperature a factor that affects farming?

• Each type of crop requires specific conditions for growth

• Crops can grow in lots of different temperatures

• Farmers prefer working in warmer conditions

• Cows don't like the rain

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Why is eating hydroponically grown food healthier?

• They arent

• No pesticides are used

• They are fresher, so no storage chemicals are needed

• Both 2 and 3

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Hydroponics avoids problems like...

• Pests

• Weeds

• Toxic Chemicals

• Diseases

Which of the following is NOT a type of hydroponic system?

• Wick System

• Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

• Deep Water Culture (DWC)

• Soil Culture

Agriculture is...

• the science or practice of farming to provide food and other products for consumers. 

• The practice of designing clothing for people in big cities. 

• The practice of designing buildings. 

• The practice of hunting for food and sustenance. 

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Growing food locally through urban farming provides...

• aesthetic, health, environmental,and economic benefits.

• families with things to do.

• children with an abundance of chores.

• students with an opportunity to go to college.

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Better soil will help plants grow _______

• bigger

• smaller

• more fruit

• sideways

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a mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner

• compost

• recycling

• leachate

• biodegradable

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The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen

• matter

• photosynthesis

• material

• growth

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