Hydroponics Review

Hydroponics is ....

• Growing plants without soil

• Growing plants at nighttime

• Growing plants without water

• Growing plants on a farm

What do seeds need to grow?

• Food, Soil, Gravity, a Pot

• Water, Soil, Nutrients, Warmth

• Food, Water, Soil, Gravity

• Food, Water, Nutrients, Warmth

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What is another word for "substrate"?

• Substitute

• Medium

• Roots

• Plants

What is a substrate?

• The nutrients added to water

• The source of heat for the plant

• Holds the plant in place to grow

• The type of seed used

What is a negative impact of traditional farming?

• Runoff from fertilizer pollutes water

• Takes up a lot of space

• Energy used for equipment leads to climate change

• All of the above

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What is a benefit of hydroponics?

• You can control the nutrients in the plant

• Takes up a lot of space

• Uses a lot of non-renewable resources

• Needs more pesticides

What is a benefit of hydroponics?

• More work than traditional farming

• Requires more soil

• Grows smaller plants

• You can grow plants year round

Which of the following are key macronutrients?

• Iron, Copper, Manganese

• Sulfur, Calcium, Nitrogen

• Gold, Silver, Copper

• Iron, Carbon, Nitrogen

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Hydroponics reduces....

• Disease

• Pesticides

• Space

• All of the above

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What does hydroponics recycle? (Check ALL that apply)

• Water

• Nutrients

• Seeds

• Soil

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