Farming and Hydroponics

Hydroponics is...

• growing with minerals

• Is illegal

• growing plants without soil

• must have soil

Hydro means

• water

• soil

• labor

• cool lights

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

According to the pH scale, which pH is acidic?

• 12

• 7.0

• 3

• 8.5

According to the pH scale, which pH is basic?

• 7

• 4

• 11

• 1

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

• matter

• photosynthesis

• material

• growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

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

Why is buying locally important?

• It uses less fossil fuels

• It is easier

• It is more expensive

• Chemicals are used on the plants

Hydroponics avoids problems like...

• Pests

• Weeds

• Toxic Chemicals

• Diseases

All of the following are a plant’s basic needs EXCEPT–

• Air

• Sunlight

• Water

• Movement

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1