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Only one type of crop or animal is grown in a specific area

Monoculture

100

Define Cover Cropping

When crops are grown to protect soil

100

Which is a benefit of Polyculture Farming? 

- plant competition

- control

-less equipment

plant competition

100

Polyculture farming tries to copy the _____ found in nature

diversity

100

The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to include funding for this type of agriculture

Urban Agriculture

200

Planting different types of crops (or having different types of animals) in the same area at the same time

Polyculture

200

Define Crop Rotation

Not planting the same crop in the same area over time
200

Why would a farmer choose monoculture farming over polyculture farming?

easier to manage with machinery, simpler to farm

200

Aeroponics uses ______ to deliver nutrients directly to plant roots

mist

200

How much less water does aeroponics use compared to traditional farming. (can be within 5%)

95%

300

Farming system that uses fish to create nutrient dense water for crops

Aquaponics

300
Define Aeroponics

farming system that suspends plants in air and uses mist to hydrate plants

300

What is a disadvantage of monoculture farming? 

easy to spread disease through crops, high chemical usage, less diversity so crops are less strong. 

300

In Polyculture, crops like _______ can add nitrogen to the soil

legumes

300

This was another word for Polyculture

Intercropping

400
Growing two or more different crops in the same area

Intercropping (polyculture)

400

Define Relay Cropping

New crops planted before harvesting the initial crops
400

What is a disadvantage of polyculture farming?

Harder to maintain with machinery, less crop yield, harder to have a large farm

400

Aquaponic systems use _______ to provide nutrient for the plants

fish, aquatic animals, marine life. etc.

400

According to the United Nations, will will need to feed over _____ billion people by 2050 (be within .5)

9 (billion)

500

Farming system that uses growing mediums (such as nutrient rich solution) instead of soil. 

Hydroponics

500

Define Plant Competition

Plants benefiting from competing with each other for nutrients and sunlight. 

500

What is one way urban agriculture helps address food security?

It allows food to be grown in cities using less space and water
500

Aeroponics uses mist, LED lights, and ______ to help plants grow

Oxygen

500

Where was the worlds largest aeroponic farm (AeroFarms) located? - full credit if you get the state right

Newark, New Jersey