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Composting and Decomposition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Composting requires a lot of time and expensive equipment.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

2. Yard wastes, such as leaves or grass clippings, make up a relatively small proportion of total refuse from a typical household and need not be considered for recycling.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

3. Moisture is necessary for the composting process to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

9. Diseased vegetable and flower plants should NOT be composted in typical home or school systems.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

For the composting process to occur most efficiently, special microorganisms, hormones, and activators need to be added to the compost pile.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is required for composting?

a)

Soil

b)

Gravel

c)

Vegetable oil

7.

What is organic waste?

a)

Plastic bags

b)

Newspapers

c)

Water bottles

8.

What does air add to the composting process?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen gas

9.

To aid decomposition, what should be done with large pieces of organic waste?

a)

break up the larger pieces

b)

no action is needed

c)

neither answer

10.

Should you put dairy in your compost?

a)

Yes

b)

no