Desert Farming and Climate Change Solution

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the primary purpose of the desalination plant in Sundrop Farms?

To remove salt from seawater to create drinkable water (correct)

To heat the greenhouse during cold desert nights

To produce electricity from seawater

To grow fruit and vegetables using hydroponics

What is the role of the mirrors in the Sundrop Farms system?

To pump seawater into the desalination plant

To provide light for the plants in the greenhouse

To reflect heat from the sun onto a pipe with oil (correct)

To reflect sunlight onto the seawater containers

What is the primary limitation of traditional farming in the desert?

Limited sunlight

Inadequate farming technology

Insufficient nutrients

Scarce water (correct)

What is the minimum temperature required for the seawater to produce steam and generate electricity?

160 °C Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using hydroponics in farming?

It allows plants to grow in water Signup and view all the answers

What is the daily capacity of the desalination plant in Sundrop Farms?

10,000 litres of fresh water Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of Sundrop Farms' method of farming?

It uses seawater instead of fresh water Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using hydroponics in Sundrop Farms?

It allows for growth of plants without pesticides or chemicals Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential application of NASA's hydroponics technology?

Growing food in any climate, including space Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the planet's fresh water is used by traditional farming?

60-80 percent Signup and view all the answers

Desert Farming and Climate Change Solution

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of the desalination plant in Sundrop Farms?

What is the role of the mirrors in the Sundrop Farms system?

What is the primary limitation of traditional farming in the desert?

What is the minimum temperature required for the seawater to produce steam and generate electricity?

What is the benefit of using hydroponics in farming?

What is the daily capacity of the desalination plant in Sundrop Farms?

What is the primary advantage of Sundrop Farms' method of farming?

What is the advantage of using hydroponics in Sundrop Farms?

What is the potential application of NASA's hydroponics technology?

What percentage of the planet's fresh water is used by traditional farming?

More Quizzes Like This

Sustainable Agriculture Quiz: Multiple Choice Questions

Innovative Desert Farming for Climate Change

Rural Development in Bangladesh and Morocco

Estrategia de Bioeconomía

Upgrade to continue