WorksheetsComposting and Decomposition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Composting requires a lot of time and expensive equipment.
True
False
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.
True
False
3. Moisture is necessary for the composting process to occur.
True
False
9. Diseased vegetable and flower plants should NOT be composted in typical home or school systems.
True
False
For the composting process to occur most efficiently, special microorganisms, hormones, and activators need to be added to the compost pile.
True
False
What is required for composting?
Soil
Gravel
Vegetable oil
What is organic waste?
Plastic bags
Newspapers
Water bottles
What does air add to the composting process?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
nitrogen gas
To aid decomposition, what should be done with large pieces of organic waste?
break up the larger pieces
no action is needed
neither answer
Should you put dairy in your compost?
Yes
no
