Food Scraps (Composting Basics) trivia
Food Scraps (Composting Basics) Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Food scraps buried without oxygen can produce which greenhouse gas?
Anaerobic microbes create the gas while decomposing buried organic matter; some landfills capture it to generate energy.
Why should composters chop large food scraps before adding them to a pile?
Smaller pieces expose more surface area to microbes, letting the scraps break down faster.
Which action helps reduce fruit flies when adding food scraps to a compost bin?
Fruit flies seek exposed, fermenting food, so a brown cover makes the compost surface less inviting.
Which compost ingredient mainly supplies carbon to balance food scraps?
Dry leaves are carbon-rich browns that balance nitrogen-rich food scraps and help a pile keep its structure.