Multiple Choice
Which option would not be good to put into a compost bin?
a) banana peel
b) apple core
c) dead leaves
d) leftover meat
d) leftover meat
________ is a fertilizer made of natural materials, like plants.
COMPOST is a fertilizer made of natural materials, like plants.
What is soil?
Soil is the upper layer of the earth's surface and is a mix of organic material, broken rock and materials.
List 3 materials that are BAD for composting.
1. Meat
2. plastic
3. cans
Which option is a form of fertilizer?
a) compost
b) rock
c) clay
d) sand
a) compost
_______ is any material added to soil to help plants grow.
Fertilizer is any material added to soil to help plants grow.
List 3 reasons why soil is important.
1. Plants need soils to grow
2. Soil helps give us fresh air
3. Soil gives plants and animals a place to live.
True or Flase.
Too much salt is good for the soil.
FALSE
Which option is not good for the soil?
a) silt
b) clay
c) salt
d) sand
c) salt
Pesticides are a substance used to destroy pests, like insects.
List 3 particles that make up soil.
1. Sand
2. Silt
3. Clay
Name 3 animals that live in the soil.
1. Ants
2. Snakes
3. Bunnies
Why do farmers use pesticides?
a) to add salt to the soil
b) to kill insects
c) to make compost
d) to make plants grow faster
b) to kill insects
________ is the name used to refer to a soil layer.
Horizon is the name used to refer to a soil layer.
Which type of soil is BEST for gardening.
Loamy soil
Name 3 layers of soil.
1.Humus
2. Bedrock
3.Subsoil
(topsoil, parent material)
Which is NOT a soil particle?
a) clay
b) sand
c) iron
d) silt
c) iron
Farmers use _______ to kill insects.
Farmers use PESTICIDES to kill insects.
List 3 materials that are GOOD for composting.
1. Fruit and veggie scraps
2. egg shells
3. Leaves
What is a vermcompost?
Compost fed to worms called Red Wigglers.