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- 1. Multiple Choice
Green materials are high in _________ and brown materials are high in ___________.carbon, nitrogennitrogen, carboncarbon, oxygenoxygen, carbon - 2. Multiple ChoiceExamples of brown materials includenewpaperspine needlesleavesAll of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceExamples of green materials includechicken fecesfood scrapescoffee grindsAll of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIt is important to have equal parts of brown matter than green matter. The brown and green matter should be alternated in layers.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMoisture helps the compost pile to decomposeslowerfaster
- 6. Multiple ChoiceComposting occurswithin hourswithin a few daysover an extended period of timeonly when you turn the pile
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe composting pile muststay coolget HOTstay at a moderate temperaturestay moist and cold
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich organism help to breakdown or decompose waste and dead organisms?The organisms and waste breakdown on their own.Only fungiOnly bacteriaFungi, bacteria and other decoposers such as worms and beetles.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the role of decomposition in the environment?Decomposition isn't really that important. It simply makes waste and dead organisms smaller so they don't take up as much room.When organisms are decomposed, the nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen are returned to the soil.Composition just makes new soil.When organisms decompose they return the food they ate to the environment.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe graph shows temperatures in a composting bin.
During which days is the most composting happening?May 8 to May 9May 9 to May 15May 30 to June 2June 2 to June 6 - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags