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1. Do your believe that hydroponic methods can help feed the world?____________________________   

2. Why?                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                   

3. Who created Chinampas? ___________________________________________________________
 
4. What were Chinampas made of ?_______________________________________

5. When was hydroponics first used to supply large quantities of fresh vegetables?____________________

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6. Who first coined the term hydroponics?
     (a) John Woodward
     (b) Dr. Frederick Hydroponia
     (c) W.F.Gericke
     (d) Ian van Helmont

7. The term hydroponics was derived from the Latin words "hydro" and "ponos," literally meaning...
     (a) nutrient working
     (b) growing plants
     (c) water working
     (d) water growing

8. With the advent of                                                                                         ,commercial 
    hydroponic growing became popular in the US and worldwide.

9. Today, the most common hydroponic crop in the US is ___________________________.

10. The US Navy is growing fresh vegetables on submarines in highly specialized recirculating hydroponic
      systems to help supply fresh vegetables for the crew.       True / False

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