Lesson 9-10: Hydroponics and Aquaponics

• English 9A and 10 G
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Lesson 9-10: Hydroponics and Aquaponics

Look at the pictures and then answer questions in the discussion.

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00:08

How can we continue to feed the world?

00:20

How many people were facing hunger?

1. 1000000
2. 10000000
3. 100000
4. 10000000000

00:58

What is hydroponics?

1. Water favor
2. Water park
3. Water world
4. Water work

01:36

What are the benefits of replacing soil with water?

01:46

How much water is used in hydroponics compared to conventional farming?

1. Only 1/5
2. Only 1/2
3. Only 1/20
4. Only 1/50

02:07

What is the biggest advantage of hydroponics?

02:39

Are we going to be able to grow plants in space?

Yes

No

00:50

What is aquaponics?

01:19

In aquaponics we don't need fish.

1. True
2. False

01:48

What is the process used in aquaponics?

1. The Hydrogen cycle
2. The Oxygen cycle
3. The Nitrogen cycle
4. The water cycle

02:48

What is the compound the Nitrogen cycle starts with?

1. Nitrite
2. Nitrate
3. Pneumonia
4. Ammonia

04:46

Name some of the things you need to start your own aquaponics system.

05:46

Now that you've learned about aquaponics and hydroponics, which method do you think works better in your region?