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IT'S ALIVE-COMPOST

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE ABOUT COMPOST? (2 are correct)

a)

IT IS A GOOD WAY TO RECYCLE FOOD SCRAPS

b)

IT IS A GOOD WAY TO RECYCLE SODA CANS

c)

IT INCREASES SOILS WATER HOLDING CAPACITY

d)

IT CAN BE MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS

2.

What temperature will an active compost pile heat up to?

a)

200 fahrenheit

b)

30-60 fahrenheit

c)

120-170 fahrenheit

d)

50-80 fahrenheit

3.

Which (4) of the following are essential for a successful aerobic compost pile?

a)

moisture

b)

sunlight

c)

organic matter

d)

oxygen

e)

bacteria

4.

Which of the following CAN compost be used for?

(2 are correct)

a)

Dinner

b)

Fertilizer for garden beds

c)

Mixed in with potting soil

d)

Sprinkled around house to repel ants

5.

What is worm composting called?

a)

aquaponics

b)

vermiculite

c)

vermiculture

d)

global worming

6.

What is composting without air called?

a)

passive composting

b)

aerobic

c)

buried compost

d)

anaerobic

7.

If food scraps are not composted what gas do they release into the atmosphere?

a)

carbon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

propane

d)

methane

8.

Which animal did North American indigenous population use to bury with seeds to add nutrients for plant growth?

a)

Deer

b)

Fish

c)

Buffalo

d)

Squirrel

9.

What percentage of food waste in the Untied States is currently composted?

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

5%

d)

25%

10.

"Green" materials contain nitrogen and dry,brown materials contain (a)   in a compost pile.