Sustainable Agriculture

What is pollution?

• A layer of material placed on the ground to keep water in the soil

• Plants and animals that naturally grow in an area

• The presence of harmful and poisonous substances that do not occur naturally in an environment

• A mix of decaying plants and animal waste that is used as plant fertilizer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are native species?

• A mix of decaying plants and animal waste that is used as plant fertilizer

• Substance that is harmful or poisonous to the environment

• Plants and animals that are natural to an area

• Keeping a balance between people and the environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.

• deforestatiom

• pesticides

• renewable resource

• non-renewable resource

An agricultural process that uses biological fertilizers and pesticides acquired from animal and plant waste.

• hydroponics

• vertical farming

• urban farming

• organic farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around the city.

• organic farming

• aquaponics

• urban farming

• industrial farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers within a controlled environment.

• organic farming

• vertical farming

• urban farming

• industrial farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A food production system that couples raising aquatic animals with hydroponics.

• aeroponics

• aquaponics

• vertical farming

• urban farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Urban farming is the art of growing plants without soil. Plants grow with just mineral solutions in a water solvent.

• True

• False

Non-renewable resources like iron and copper are easily replaced and can be reused.

• True

• False

Match the following

• Mulch

• 
• Compost

• 
• Food loss

• 
• Food waste

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5