Aquaponics

How is an aquaponic system cycled?

• By adding compost worms

• By introducing fish first

• By creating a nitrogen cycle

• By using chemical fertilizers

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Which of the following is a common material used in building aquaponic systems?

• Fabric

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Metal

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a system in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown in water, which in turn cleans the water.

• aquaponics

• hydroponics

• aquaculture

• nitrogen cycle

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Aquaponics is...

• producing plants without soil

• producing plants with soil

• producing plants & aquatic animals together.

• none of these

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Aquaponics is the combination of ________ and _________.

• plants and water

• aquaculture and water

• hydroponics and aquaculture

• hydroponics and plants

The fish produce waste called _________ which is converted by bacteria into _________ which is then converted into _________ that can be used by the plants.

• nitrites, ammonia, nitrates

• ammonia, nitrites, nitrates

• nitrites, nitrates, ammonia

• nitrates, nitrites, ammonia

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How do fish help the plants grow?

• They eat the bugs that harm the plants. 

• They eat debris which cleans the water.

• They produce waste which acts as nutrients for the water

• They urinate in the water producing ammonia for plants.

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This bacteria changes nitrites into nitrates

• nitrosomona bacteria

• nitrobacter bacteria

• penicillan 

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After the ammonia is in the tank, which bacteria start to change it to something less toxic?

• nitrogen bacteria

• nitrosomas bacteria

• nitrobactor bacteria

• ammonia bacteria

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What is the primary role of bacteria in an aquaponic system?

• Converting fish waste into plant nutrients

• Providing oxygen to fish

• Feeding the fish

• Maintaining water temperature

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