Sustainable Agriculture

What plant can be farmed with fish?

• Rice

• Corn

• Beans

• Seaweed

List four fish that can be farmed using aquaculture.

Choose all the answers below that are negative effects of non-sustainable aquaculture. (There are 2)

• Diseases that break out among fish.

• Escaped fish becoming an invasive species.

• Overfishing in areas with few fish farms.

• Fish being eaten by predators.

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What is crop rotation?

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Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)

• Replenishes soil nutrients.

• Allows the land to be used for a long time.

• Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.

• Have to re-plant a new layout each year.

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What is intercropping?

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Select all the benefits of intercropping. (There are 3)

• Able to use planting space efficently.

• Able to grow a variety of crops.

• No need to rotate crops because the soil will already be fertilized.

• Keeps bugs and animals off the crops.

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Describe the biggest con to intercropping.

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What is companion planting?

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What is a trap crop?

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