Water & Growing
Plants need this to grow, stay healthy, and move nutrients.
What is water?
Technology used in agriculture can help farmers grow food in smarter ways. This is called what?
What is ag-tech?
When there is not enough rain for a long time, farmers may face this problem.
What is drought?
A system that gives water to plants is called this.
What is irrigation?
A sensor can help farmers check soil, water, temperature, or plant health by collecting this.
What is data?
A farm that grows food inside a building, greenhouse, or controlled space is called this kind of farm.
What is an indoor farm?
A drip system saves water by sending it slowly near the plant’s what?
What are roots?
A drone can fly over a farm and help farmers see crops from this view.
What is above or the sky?
In aquaponics, fish and plants can work together. Fish waste can help feed the plants, and plants help clean the what?
What is water?
Too little water can make plants droop or wilt. Too much water can hurt the roots because they also need this.
What is air?
A future farm might use lights, tanks, pumps, sensors, and computers to help plants grow indoors. This is an example of farming with what?
What is technology?
If a future farm loses power, which tools might stop working?
What are pumps, lights, sensors, fans, or computers?
Why is saving water important on a future farm?
What is because farms need water to grow food, and wasting water can make it harder to feed people during droughts or dry seasons?
How can ag-tech help farmers notice a plant problem faster?
What is by using sensors, drones, cameras, or data to show when plants need water, nutrients, light, or protection?
Li wants to design a future farm that saves water, grows food year-round, and helps the community. Name two things she should include.
What are drip irrigation, rainwater collection, aquaponics, sensors, solar power, indoor growing, healthy soil, or a community food plan?