Aquaponics

ammonia:

a colorless gas produced naturally from the breakdown of plant and animal matter

aquaculture:

the production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions throughout part or all their lifecycle

aquaponics:

a way to grow fish and plants at the same time, using hydroponics (growings plants without soil)

bio-filter:

a general term referring to the process of using beneficial bacteria to clean the water on a molecular level

cycle:

to move in or follow a regularly repeated sequence of events

ecosystems:

plants, animals, and other organisms, and the physical environment with which they interact

energy:

the ability to do work

evidence:

proof of something

fertilizer:

hydroponics:

a technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil

materials:

the matter from which a thing is or can be made

matter:

any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume

natural:

a term used to describe something that comes from nature, rather than being man-made

natural resources:

resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications or changes

nitrate:

a primary source of nitrogen, which is essential for plant growth

nutrients:

substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life

organisms:

individual animals, plants, fungi, or single-celled life forms; living things

photosynthesis:

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water

produce:

things that have been produced or grown, especially by farming; to make or manufacture from components or raw materials

symbiotic relationship:

a close association between two or more different organisms that may, benefit each member

waste:

unwanted or unusable materials