WorksheetsComposting
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Green materials are high in _________ and brown materials are high in ___________.
a)
carbon, nitrogen
b)
nitrogen, carbon
c)
carbon, oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon
2.
Examples of brown materials include
a)
newpapers
b)
pine needles
c)
leaves
d)
All of the above
3.
Examples of green materials include
a)
chicken feces
b)
food scrapes
c)
coffee grinds
d)
All of the above
4.
It is important to have equal parts of brown matter than green matter. The brown and green matter should be alternated in layers.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Moisture helps the compost pile to decompose
a)
slower
b)
faster
6.
Composting occurs
a)
within hours
b)
within a few days
c)
over an extended period of time
d)
only when you turn the pile
7.
The composting pile must
a)
stay cool
b)
get HOT
c)
stay at a moderate temperature
d)
stay moist and cold
8.
Which organism help to breakdown or decompose waste and dead organisms?
a)
The organisms and waste breakdown on their own.
b)
Only fungi
c)
Only bacteria
d)
Fungi, bacteria and other decoposers such as worms and beetles.
9.
What is the role of decomposition in the environment?
a)
Decomposition isn't really that important. It simply makes waste and dead organisms smaller so they don't take up as much room.
b)
When organisms are decomposed, the nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen are returned to the soil.
c)
Composition just makes new soil.
d)
When organisms decompose they return the food they ate to the environment.
10.
The graph shows temperatures in a composting bin.
During which days is the most composting happening?
During which days is the most composting happening?
a)
May 8 to May 9
b)
May 9 to May 15
c)
May 30 to June 2
d)
June 2 to June 6
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