Crop-growing skyscrapers: Reading answers

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Answers 1–13

1. 1

   Some food plants, including ____________ , are already grown indoors.

   tomatoes Summary completion

2. 2

   Vertical farms would be located in ______ , meaning that there would be less need to take them long distances to customers.

   urban centres Summary completion

3. 3

   Vertical farms could use methane from plants and animals to produce _______ .

   energy Summary completion

4. 4

   The consumption of ______ would be cut because agricultural vehicles would be unnecessary.

   fossil fuel Summary completion

5. 5

   The fact that vertical farms would need ______ light is a disadvantage.

   artificial Summary completion

6. 6

   One form of vertical farming involves planting in ______ which are not fixed.

   trays Summary completion

7. 7

   The most probable development is that food will be grown on ______ in towns and cities.

   rooftops Summary completion

8. 8

   Methods for predicting the Earth's population have recently changed.

   NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

9. 9

   Human beings are responsible for some of the destruction to food-producing land.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

10. 10

    The crops produced in vertical farms will depend on the season.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

11. 11

    Some damage to food crops is caused by climate change.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

12. 12

    Fertilisers will be needed for certain crops in vertical farms.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

13. 13

    Vertical farming will make plants less likely to be affected by infectious diseases.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

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