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Urban Agriculture Midterm Exam 2022

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydroponics uses _________ water than traditional farming. La hidroponía utiliza _________ agua que la agricultura tradicional.

a)

more/más

b)

less/menos

2.

Controlled Environment Agriculture or CEA that grows plants in "air" is called

(CEA que cultiva plantas en "aire"se llama)

a)

greenhouses/invernaderos.

b)

hydroponics/hidroponia.

c)

aquaponics/acuaponia.

d)

aeroponics/aeroponía.

3.

A form CEA that raises both fish and plants in a mutual beneficial system is called

(Una forma CEA que cría tanto peces como plantas en un sistema de beneficio mutuo se llama)

a)

greenhouses/invernaderos.

b)

hydroponics/hidroponia.

c)

aquaponics/acuaponia.

d)

aeroponics/aeroponía.

4.

Hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics do NOT use _________ for their plants.

(La hidroponía, la acuaponía y la aeroponía NO utilizan _________ para sus plantas.)

a)

water/agua

b)

air/aire

c)

fish/pez

d)

soil/tierra

5.

The CEA where roots receive higher amounts of oxygen so the body of the plant becomes well-developed and produces a larger harvest is called __________. CEA donde las raíces reciben mayores cantidades de oxígeno, por lo que permanecen pequeñas, mientras que el cuerpo de la planta se desarrolla bien proporcionando una cosecha mayor.

a)

greenhouses/invernaderos.

b)

hydroponics/hidroponia.

c)

aquaponics/acuaponia.

d)

aeroponics/aeroponía.

6.

In aquaponics, the fish waste products provide ________ for the plants while the plants' removal of it provides ______ water for the fish.

(En acuaponía, los peces proporcionan el nutriente ________ a las plantas y su eliminación proporciona ______ agua para los peces.)

a)

nitrate; cleaner water/nitrato; agua más limpia

b)

cleaner water; nitrate/agua más limpia; nitrato

c)

pneumonia; cleaner water/nitrito; agua más limpia

d)

bleach; cleaner water/amoniaco; agua más limpia

7.

The major benefit(s) of CEA is/are

Los principales beneficios de CEA son

a)

higher production amounts and rates/mayores cantidades y tasas de producción

b)

no pests and no chemicals/sin plagas y sin productos químicos

c)

95% less water usage compared to traditional farming/95% menos de uso de agua

d)

All the above are correct/Todo lo anterior es correcto

8.

In all forms of CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture), ___________ have to be in the water supply.

a)

nutrients

b)

ammonia

c)

nitrite

d)

animal feces

9.

The rate of transpiration decreases with

a)

high temperature

b)

high water content of leaf

c)

closure of stomata

d)

intensity of sunlight

10.
What is being produced during photosynthesis?
a)
sugar and oxygen
b)
sugar and carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
gases
11.
What gas is TAKEN IN during photosynthesis?
a)
argon
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
12.

Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata are called

a)

Cuticle cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Vascular tissues

d)
Stomata
13.

Stomata opens during night and closes during day

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The plants transpire more in

a)

high humid conditions

b)

low temperature

c)

low humidity

d)

calm day

15.

The rate of transpiration increases with

a)

high water content of the leaf

b)

low water content of the leaf

c)

the shedding of leaves

d)

dry air

16.

Which statement correctly identifies the substance and direction it is transported in the xylem?

a)

Water, only upwards, away from the roots

b)

Glucose, only upwards, away from the roots

c)

Water, up and down the plant

d)

Glucose, up and down the plant

17.

The Earliest soil-free growing is

a)

in the early 20th century.

b)

in China with their flooded rice fields.

c)

the Egyptian floating gardens.

d)

the Russian space station.

18.

Referring to pH scale..which is considered acidic..

a)

8-14

b)

7.0

c)

1-6

d)

1-7

19.

Referring to pH scale..which is considered to be basic..

a)

7

b)

1-6

c)

8-14

d)

4-9

20.

Hydroponics is...

a)

growing with dirt

b)

Is illegal

c)

growing in water

d)

must have soil

21.

Hydro means

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

power

d)

led lights

22.

Ponos means

a)

water

b)

sleeping in

c)

working

d)

cool plants

23.

Plants need the following to survive. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

water

b)

air

c)

a light source

d)

nutrients and anchorage

24.

Examples of growing media, other than soil, are... CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

styrofoam

b)

coco coir

c)

rockwool

d)

dirt

25.

The advantage of Hydroponics are CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

faster growth

b)

less water is needed

c)

grow anywhere

d)

smaller growing area

e)

no weeds/pests

26.

Disadvantages of Hydroponics... CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

special nutrients

b)

no diseases

c)

trained expert to maintain

d)

initial cost is expensive

e)

hydroponic requires constant monitoring

27.



NAME THAT ROOT

a)

Fibrous

b)

Woody

c)

Tangle

d)

Tap

e)

I don't know

28.

This plant is classified as a(n)

a)

angiosperm

b)

gymnosperm

c)

Vascular Nonflowering

d)

Non-Vascular

29.

These moss plants are classified as

a)

vascular flowering and seed producing plants.

b)

vascular and seedless plants.

c)

vascular, nonflowering and spore producing plants.

d)

nonvascular and spore producing plants.

30.

This plant is classified as a(n)

a)

angiosperm, and specifically, a dicot.

b)

angiosperm, and specifically, a monocot.

c)

vascular, nonflowering plant.

d)

non-vascular, flowering plant.

31.

This plant is classified as a(n)

a)

angiosperm, and specifically, a dicot.

b)

angiosperm, and specifically, a monocot.

c)

vascular, nonflowering plant.

d)

non-vascular, flowering plant.

32.

This plant is classified as a(n)

a)

angiosperm, and specifically, a dicot.

b)

angiosperm, and specifically, a monocot.

c)

vascular, nonflowering plant.

d)

non-vascular, flowering plant.

33.

NAME THAT ROOT

a)

Fibrous

b)

Woody

c)

Tangle

d)

Tap

34.

NAME THAT ROOT

a)

Fibrous root

b)

Woody root

c)

Tangle root

d)

Tap root

35.

By looking at the leaf structure, I can tell this plant is classified as a(n)

a)

monocot.

b)

dicot.

c)

vascular, seedless plant.

d)

non-vascular, flowering plant.

36.

a)

angiosperm

b)

gymnosperm

c)

Vascular flowering

d)

Non-Vascular

37.

The fern leaves with spores on the underside of the leaves are classified as

a)

vascular flowering plants.

b)

vascular seedless plants.

c)

vascular nonflowering plants.

d)

non-vascular plants.

38.

This is an example of a _____ root so the plant is classified as a _________.

a)

tap root; dicot.

b)

vascular seedless; fern

c)

fibrous root; monocot.

d)

non-vascular; moss.

39.
What makes a vegetable also a fruit?
a)
you can eat it
b)
it tastes sweet
c)
it has seeds
d)
it is colorful
40.
Watermellon has seeds, so it is a fruit.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Why do plants make and spread seeds?
a)
to create food for animals
b)
to drink up the nutrients
c)
to make more plants
d)
to make food
42.

Bees and wind help flowers by ____________. 

a)
making honey for them. 
b)
by moving pollen from flower to flower to pollinate them. 
c)
 bringing water to them. 
d)
fighting other insects away. 
43.

The stamen is the ______ part of the flower

a)

male

b)

female

44.

These are found inside of the ovary, they are tiny egg cells that will become seeds, also known as ______________

a)

ovaries

b)

ovules

c)

anthers

d)

sepals

45.

The arrow points to the green structures that enclose and protect the flower before it opens. These structures are called _____________

a)

stigma

b)

stamen

c)

sepals

d)

pistil

46.

The arrow points to the colorful part of a flower that attracts pollinators. These are called the __________

a)

pollen

b)

sepals

c)

petals

d)

style

47.

The arrow points to the stalk that holds the anther up. This structure is called ____________

a)

stigma

b)

style

c)

anther

d)

filament

48.
How could a plant spread its seeds?
a)

An animal could eat the fruit and spread the seeds wherever it poops

b)

Seeds could fly away in the wind or float away with water

c)

The seed could get stuck in an animal's fur and be carried to a new place.

d)
All of the above
49.

The arrow points to the top of the female structure called the _________

a)

style

b)

stigma

c)

anther

d)

filament

50.

The arrow points to the red male structure called the ___________

a)

anther

b)

stigma

c)

style

d)

stamen

51.

This flower only has ___________ so it is considered _______.

a)

carpals (pistils); bisexual

b)

carpals (pistils); unisexual

c)

stamen; bisexual

d)

stamen; unisexual

52.

The number of petals of a flower determines if the flower is __________

a)

male or female.

b)

bisexual or unisexual.

c)

monocot or dicot.

d)

fertilized or unfertilized.

53.

The yellow structures are pollen. Pollen is transferred to the sticky female structure called the ___________. After pollination, the sperm will travel down the style and into the ovary to ________ an egg.

a)

stigma; fertilize

b)

stigma; pollinate

c)

stamen; fertilize

d)

filament; egg

54.

The thicker stalk of the female cucumber flower is another good way to determine the gender of the flower.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

Advocacy is

a)

understanding an issue.

b)

taking action to create change.

c)

reading about problems.

56.

Choose the issue that is worth advocating for

a)

giving immigrants a chance to live in the U.S.

b)

saving endangered species

c)

gun control

d)

all of the above

57.

The verb form of the word advocacy is

(a)