Reading Comprehension - The Farms of The Future

Based on the text, farmers cannot grow 10,000 heads of lettuce a day in Japan.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the text, the farms of the future refer to a model of an indoor farm in Miyagi, Korea.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the text, where do farmers grow 10,000 heads of lettuce a day in Japan?

• They grow the lettuce in the rice field.

• They grow the lettuce in the soccer field.

• They grow the lettuce in a building smaller than half a soccer field.

Which is CORRECT about the future indoor farm in Japan?

• It is out in the huge field.

• It grows crops on shelves.

• It uses as much water as on the outdoor farm.

• It doesn't need lights.

Since it is an indoor farm, what do the farmers use to replace sunlight?

• They use special LCD lights.

• They use special glass windows.

• They don't use lights.

• They use special LED lights.

Based on the text, we can conclude that indoor farms bring more advantages than outdoor farms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the text, which is NOT TRUE about having an outdoor lettuce farm?

• The lettuce will grow faster than in an indoor farm.

• It causes a lot of food waste.

• Some plants can be damaged or don't look good.

• Farmers sometimes throw away more than thirty percent of the lettuce they grow.

Based on the text, outdoor farm farmers sometimes have to throw away their lettuce because of the low quality of the plants.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The indoor farm's crop quality is lower than the outdoor's.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the poster, which is TRUE about the indoor farm facts?

• The lettuce will grow slower than on an outdoor farm.

• It cannot fit to grow 10,000 heads of lettuce a day.

• It uses less water than on an outdoor farm

• It uses 17,500 RED lights.