1
What is urban agriculture?
A. farming and gardening in the country
B. a term for cities that have farms
C. farming and gardening in a city environment
D. a method of growing food indoors
C
Read the following sentence: "In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn't a lot of room." What does "produce" most nearly mean as used in this sentence?
A. foods grown in the country
B. foods made with sugar
C. fruits and vegetables
D. desserts and drinks
C.
What does the passage describe?
A. how to grow potatoes and beans on a roof
B. agriculture in urban environments
C. the history of urban agriculture
D. technology used in urban agriculture
B
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
The number of people living in urban environments is increasing. ________, the number of people in cities who want to start urban farms and gardens is increasing.
A. As a result
B. In addition
C. Initially
D. However
B.
Urban agriculture cannot serve as the only food source for a large city. What evidence from the passage supports this statement?
A. "This is because a city doesn't have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it."
B. "In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn't a lot of room."
C. "In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, city residents grow fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs, and raise animals to produce dairy, eggs, honey and meat."
D. "Brooklyn Grange grows tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, kale, chard, herbs, carrots, radishes, and beans."
A
How long has urban agriculture existed?
As long as cities have
Based on the text, what is a common challenge urban farmers face?
A. Growing produce during water shortages.
B. Keeping urban farms safe from city residents.
C. Fighting against cities' laws that ban urban agriculture.
D. Finding the right space to grow their produce.
D
Give an example of a place where urban farmers can grow their own produce.
•rooftop gardens, indoor gardens, gardens in empty lots between buildings
What is this passage mostly about?
A. farming in city environments
B. the advantages of urban agriculture
C. how people can begin their own urban farm
D. the rooftop gardens of Brooklyn Grange
A.
Explain how and why urban farms adapt to their city environment. Support your answer using information from the passage.
Urban farms adapt to their city environment by using the spaces that are available and are not being used for anything else. Urban farmers make use of rooftops, empty lots between buildings, and even inside buildings. They have to adapt to the city environment because most cities were not designed with growing produce or farming in mind, so they have to make do and get creative with the limited space and resources available.