Title: Final Exam
Course: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape > Section: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape

Q: Hydroponics is a system of growing that can only be done either in a greenhouse or in an artificial light environment.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Hoop houses are _____.
- a form of greenhouse
- less expensive than traditional greenhouses
- often classed as temporary structures
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Studies have shown little effect on cognitive ability due to malnutrition.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Incandescent light is the most efficient in terms of light output per watt of power used.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The planting of individual gardens has been on the increase in the United States since the 1980s.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Hydroponics is growing plants _____.
- using fish waste as the nutrient source for the plant
- in a hoop house
- without soil using water as the nutrient carrier
- in recycled containers
A: without soil using water as the nutrient carrier

Q: When raising an artificial light from 6 inches above the plant to 12 inches above the plant, the amount of light reaching the plants is _____.
- not significantly reduced from the amount that reached the plants when the lights were at 6 inches
- one quarter the amount that reached the plants when the lights were at 6 inches
- one half the amount that reached the plants when the lights were at 6 inches
- actually increased slightly due to the inverse square law
A: one quarter the amount that reached the plants when the lights were at 6 inches

Q: What is an important consideration with rooftop gardens?
- Access for workers and equipment
- Anchoring things due to higher winds
- Safety in the form of railings
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Most rooftop gardens use regular garden soil for the plants.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Research has shown that constantly malnourished children can have _____.
- less developed brains
- impaired cognitive ability
- reduced earning potential as adults
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: A system that uses the waste products from the system as an input, thus generating no waste for disposal is called a _____.
- closed loop system
- hydroponic system
- raised bed system
- low efficiency system
A: closed loop system

Q: Which lighting system produced the highest light output for any given amount of energy input?
- Incandescent
- Fluorescent
- LED (light emitting diode)
- Metal halide
A: LED (light emitting diode)

Q: Which lighting system produces the least amount of heat for any given amount of energy input?
- Incandescent
- Fluorescent
- LED (light emitting diode)
- Metal halide
A: LED (light emitting diode)

Q: What do we call a substance that is added to soil to improve its structure?
- A fertilizer
- An amendment
- Humus
- Compost
A: An amendment

Q: Homeowners associations usually have a set of rules that comprise a legal contract.  What are these rules called?
- Ordinances
- Laws
- Conditions, covenants and restrictions
- Legislation
A: Conditions, covenants and restrictions

Q: What are three possible ways to set up an urban agriculture operation when the site is paved?

Q: What are two potential drawbacks to using metal halide lights in an artificial lighting?

Q: List three health problems caused by poor diet.

Q: What part of the United States government is responsible for enforcing laws dealing with pollution?

Q: Describe the components of an aquaponics system.

Q: What is a “brownfield”?

Q: List three brownfield remediation techniques and how they work.

Q: List three health effects of poor nutrition and/or obesity.

Q: What is phytoremediation and how does it work?

Q: Describe three benefits of community gardens.

Q: What are two potential benefits of raised bed gardening?

Q: When municipalities or neighbors object to some aspect of urban agriculture, for instance beekeeping, what is the single best tool one can use to help change their minds and why?

Q: Based on the presentation in the first unit on security describe an item that might be called a deterrent.

Q: What is the most important thing to do when planning to scale up an operation or attempting to replicate an operation on a different site?

Q: What are two things that make tilapia a good choice of fish for an aquaponics operation?