Composting 101

Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Currently _____ percentage of food scraps and yard wastes end up in landfills but could be composted instead.

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

You must have worms to compost.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Compost smells bad.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Compost attracts rodents and flies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Composting can lower methane levels which is a greenhouse gas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Banana peels

• throw out

• recycle

• compost

Meat scraps

• throw out

• recycle

• compost

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Pizza box with food residue

• throw away

• recycle

• compost

Hair

• throw out

• recycle

• compost