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QUIZ

Complete the quiz and show off what you have just learnt about technology in farming. You are going to be presented with ten different questions and you will need to choose the right technology for each application.

Farmers use these to monitor the conditions on their farms and the health of their crops.

Correct: Sensors monitor lots of the variables on a farm, including the condition of the soil and the health of the crops.

Incorrect: The answer is sensors. Sensors monitor lots of the variables on a farm, including the condition of the soil and the health of the crops.

Please select one anwser.

This technique has been used to give crops new characteristics, helping them to grow in some of the world's harshest conditions.

Correct: By carefully choosing parent plants and crossing them together, experts are able to create new varieties that have specific, advantageous characteristics.

Incorrect: The answer is plant breeding. By carefully choosing parent plants and crossing them together, experts are able to create new varieties that have specific, advantageous characteristics.

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This technique greatly reduces the amount of water needed to grow crops.

Correct: In hydroponics systems, plant roots are enclosed in a mixture of water and nutrients which minimises the amount of water needed to grow each plant.

Incorrect: The answer is hydroponics. In hydroponics systems, plant roots are enclosed in a mixture of water and nutrients which minimises the amount of water needed to grow each plant.

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Once programmed, which technology is able to carry out tasks around the farm on its own?

Correct: Autonomous vehicles are able to move around the farm, monitoring crops and carrying out practical activities.

Incorrect: The answer is autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles are able to move around the farm, monitoring crops and carrying out practical activities.

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This technique has the benefit of greatly reducing the land required to grow crops.

Correct: By using vertical farming and stacking rows of crops on top of each other, farmers can reduce the amount of space needed to grow crops.

Incorrect: The answer is vertical farming. By using vertical farming and stacking rows of crops on top of each other, farmers can reduce the amount of space needed to grow crops.

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Farmers use this technology to identify specific areas of a farm that need more water, fertiliser and protection from pests and disease.

Correct: Drones give farmers a bird's-eye view of their farm and can be controlled remotely, allowing them to cover large areas.

Incorrect: The answer is drones. Drones give farmers a bird's-eye view of their farm and can be controlled remotely, allowing them to cover large areas.

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This technique has the most impact on the transportation costs associated with farming.

Correct: By growing crops in towns and cities, urban farming greatly reduces the costs associated with transporting food from the farm to consumers.

Incorrect: The answer is urban farming. By growing crops in towns and cities, urban farming greatly reduces the costs associated with transporting food from the farm to consumers.

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This helps farmers and agricultural scientists around the world stay up to date with farming practices.

Correct: By sharing information about farming practices with agricultural specialists around the world, big data helps everyone to stay up to date with the latest trends.

Incorrect: The answer is big data. By sharing information about farming practices with agricultural specialists around the world, big data helps everyone to stay up to date with the latest trends.

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This technique uses the most up-to-date agricultural technology to improve productivity while reducing costs and limiting waste.

Correct: Precision farming allows farmers to target the specific areas of their crop that need attention. This accuracy means that they can make the most of their land and crops.

Incorrect: The answer is precision farming. Precision farming allows farmers to target the specific areas of their crop that need attention. This accuracy means that they can make the most of their land and crops.

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This technology monitors farms around the world and captures images of soils, crop development and the changing weather conditions on Earth.

Correct: As satellites orbit the earth, they take measurements of weather patterns, soil erosion and much more.

Incorrect: The answer is satellites. As satellites orbit the earth, they take measurements of weather patterns, soil erosion and much more.

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