Organic Farming & Agriculture

About Organic Farming & Agriculture

Give your memory a workout with Organic Farming & Agriculture: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 7 easy, 6 medium, 2 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. Test your knowledge of organic farming and sustainable agriculture! Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What does 'organic farming' primarily avoid using?

   Answer: Synthetic pesticides and fertilizers

   Organic farming avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, relying instead on natural methods to maintain soil health and control pests.

2. 2. What farming practice involves growing different crops in succession on the same land?

   Answer: Crop rotation

   Crop rotation involves planting different crops in a planned sequence to improve soil health, reduce pest and disease buildup, and increase nutrient availability.

3. 3. What natural process converts kitchen and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil amendment?

   Answer: Composting

   Composting is the natural decomposition of organic matter into humus-rich material that improves soil structure, water retention, and nutrient content.

4. 4. Which insect is considered the most important pollinator for food crops worldwide?

   Answer: Honeybee

   Honeybees are the most important pollinators for food crops, responsible for pollinating roughly one-third of the food we eat.

5. 5. What is the term for growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in water?

   Answer: Hydroponics

   Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in water-based nutrient solutions without soil. It can use less water and space than traditional farming.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Cover cropping involves planting crops like clover or rye to protect bare soil, prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and add nutrients back to the soil between growing seasons.
• ✓Ladybugs (ladybird beetles) are voracious predators of aphids and other garden pests. A single ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
• ✓Aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) with hydroponics (growing plants in water). Fish waste provides nutrients for the plants, and the plants filter the water for the fish.