Vocab
Process used by a plant to change light energy into chemical energy for food
photosynthesis
What process do plants use to make their own food?
a) decomposing b) photosynthesis c) food web
d) global warming
photosynthesis
Phytoremediation is environmentally friendly and less expensive T/F
True
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O + Sun = O2 + Sugar (glucose)
What kind of energy changes the product of a solution?
Chemical
Growing plants without soil, usually by providing a nutrient-rich water.
hydroponics
Water is absorbed by the roots and carried up through what part of the plant?
a) leaves b)stamen c) stem d) None
stem
Windowfarms are an example of aquaponics gardening. T?F
False
How far back can the use of hydroponics be traced?
1600"s
motion
Raising aquatic organisms and cycling the nutrient-rich water from their ponds is called
aquaponics
Plants are considered ______________ because they make their own food.
a) producers b)consumers c)herbivores d)organisms
producers
Crayfish and shrimp are used in aquaponics? T/F
True
What is an advantage of using hydroponics?
You don't need soil and can grow plants anywhere.
Every action is followed by a _____________
reaction
matter
What energy do plants use to grow and reproduce?
a)thermal b)elastic c)chemical d)plain
chemical
Epiphytes are also called oxygen plants? T/F
False
Give 2 examples of aquatic organisms used in aquaponics.
snails, crayfish, or shrimp
If something has more density will it sink or float?
sink
A type of organism that gets its energy directly from the sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own
plants
Which of the following are examples of epiphytes?
a)mushrooms b)mosses c)orchids d)ferns
Hydroponics is limited to apartments and patios? T/F
False
Give 2 examples of plants used in phytoremediation.
sunflowers, pigweed, mustard plants, alpine pennycress
What change affects the appearance of something?
physical