Hydroponics

What is the practice of growing plants in a medium other than soil?

• Vertical Gardening

• Hydroponics

• Agriculture

• Aeroponics

Another name for hydroponics is soilless culture or ____________.

• Nutrigrain

• Agriculture

• Ponics

• Nutriculture

What types of plants are not suitable for growth in a hydroponic system?

• Trees

• Herbs

• Vegetables

• Fruits

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In a hydroponic system the water solution provides the plants with all necessary what?

• Soil

• Nutrients

• Food

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the name of the growing medium used in hydroponics that do not alter water chemistry?

• Inert Gasses

• Soil

• Seeds

• Inert Substrate

What is the human made substrate that is a spongy, fibrous material spun from rock?

• Perlite

• Rock Wool

• Sand

• Coir

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is the white substrate originating from heat-treated volcanic rock?

• Rock Wool

• Coir

• Sand

• Perlite

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What type of substrate is made from the fibrous husk under a coconut's outer shell?

• Perlite

• Rock Wool

• Coir

• Sand

What type of substrate is a granular material composed of finely eroded rocks and minerals?

• Sand

• Coir

• Perlite

• Rock Wool

What is the primary disadvantage of using a hydroponic system?

• Consistent outcomes

• Less competition for resources

• Initial Start Up Cost

• Use of Space