Compost

Question 1

What percent of U.S. waste is compostable?

Accepted Answer

55%

Answer

10%

Answer

21%

Answer

73%

Question 2

Which item can be composted?

Accepted Answer

Newspaper

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Glass bottle

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Metal can

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Plastic bags

Question 3

Oxygen is necessary for composting to occur.

Answer

true

Question 4

What do microorganisms need to break down organic material?

Accepted Answer

Moisture

Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Heat

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Wind

Question 5

Which organisms are beneficial to small-scale composting?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Bacteria

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Fungi

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Worms

Question 6

Composting takes a lot of time and expensive equipment.

Answer

true

Question 7

Composting allows us to...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Send less waste to the landfill

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recycle food and yard waste into nutrients for plants

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Enrich soils and promote plant growth

Question 8

Compostable single-use materials such as forks, cups, etc. can be added to backyard compost piles.

Answer

true

Question 9

Which description most accurately represents green and brown materials?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen rich material and carbon rich material

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Any material that is green or brown

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Any fresh material mixed with old material

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Wet and dry materials

Question 10

How does composting help fight global warming?

Accepted Answer

Keeping organic waste out of the landfill reduces the amount of methane produced.

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Composting removes carbon dioxide from the air

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The microorganisms involved in composting produce oxygen

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Composting saves us money

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