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Composting

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is composting?

a)

mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil.

b)

Melting garbage

c)

Mixture of ingredients to damage the soil

d)

I dont know

2.

Which bin is used for composting

a)

Garbage bin

b)

Compost bin

c)

Plate

d)

Bowl

3.

What is the most common type of composting

a)

Worm farm composting

b)

Vermicomposting

c)

Onsite Composting

d)

In-Vessel Composting

4.

Which season is best for composting

a)

Autumn

b)

Winter

c)

Monson

d)

Summer

5.

The worst season for composting

a)

summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

6.

2 ways to compost

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7.

Moisture helps the compost pile to decompose.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

8.

Which organism help to breakdown or decompose waste and dead organisms?

a)

The organisms and waste breakdown on their own.

b)

Only fungai

c)

Only bacteria

d)

Fungi, bacteria and other decomposers such as worms and beetles

9.

Mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock and plant and animal remains, used for gardening.

a)

Dirt

b)

Soil

c)

Compost

d)

Beach

10.

An organism that consumes dead or nonliving things and helps break them down into parts of soil.

a)

Producer

b)

Decomposer

c)

Consumer

d)

Activator

11.

Composting occurs

a)

Within hours

b)

Within days

c)

over an extended period of time

d)

only when you turn the pile

12.

The composting pile must

a)

Stay cool

b)

Get hot

c)

Stay at a moderate temperature

d)

Stay moist and cold

13.

Where do u put compost

a)

To the trash can

b)

To the compost bin

c)

Just make compost and throw away

14.

what helps compost break down faster?

a)

Big pieces of compost

b)

Norml pieces of compost

c)

Small pieces of compost

15.

What is the most important component of composting?

a)

Organic Matter

b)

Moisture

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

16.

What happens during composting?

a)

Microrganisms breaks food in smaller parts

b)

Fungi break the food into smaller parts

c)

Maggots break the food into smaller parts

17.

How long it takes before compost is ready

a)

1-2 years

b)

6-8 weeks

c)

9-12 months

d)

3-6 days

18.

What is the one item from the following you should not compost?

a)

Saw dust

b)

Diseased plants

c)

Wood chips

d)

Burnt matches

19.

Is the process of composting

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

20.

Why is composting necessary.

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