Greenhouse Quiz

What is the purpose of a greenhouse?

• To produce plants in an uncontrolled environment

• To store plants

• To produce plants in a controlled growing environment

• To research plant diseases

What is one factor of greenhouse site selection described by the term 'topography'?

• The color of the plants

• The level of the land and the surrounding environment

• The type of plants grown

• The price of the land

Which of the following are climatic factors that affect plant production in a greenhouse?

• Soil type and fertilizer used

• Light intensity, seasonal temperature, prevailing cloud or fog conditions, and wind

• The color of the greenhouse

• The type of seeds planted

What is a group of greenhouses called?

• A greenhouse cluster

• A greenhouse range

• A greenhouse pack

• A greenhouse assembly

What are the two broad classifications of greenhouses?

• Transparent and opaque

• Freestanding and gutter-connected

• Wooden and metal

• Small and large

What does 'contiguous' mean in the context of greenhouses?

• The greenhouse is freestanding

• The greenhouse is gutter-connected and shares inner walls

• The greenhouse has a sawtooth design

• The greenhouse is made of wood

What type of greenhouse is made up of several half-houses connected at the gutters?

• Freestanding greenhouse

• Gutter-connected greenhouse

• Sawtooth greenhouse

• Composite greenhouse

What supports the roof of a greenhouse?

• The foundation

• The side posts

• The ventilators

• The perlings

What runs perpendicular to the purlins in a greenhouse?

• Side posts

• Roof bars

• Ventilators

• Trusses

What is the purpose of ventilators in a greenhouse?

• To provide heating

• To increase air circulation

• To support the roof

• To retain heat