AY Honor Home Composting Answer Key

Home Composting

Skill Level

1

Year

2025

Version

27.11.2025

Approval authority

South American Division

1

What is composting? What is the importance of composting for large cities?

2

How does the composting process work? What is the role of microorganisms in this process? What is the importance of adequate aeration?

3

When composting at home, what elements are essential for the correct decomposition of the waste?

4

What elements should not be part of home composting?

5

Set up a home composting system using reusable materials and submit a photographic report of the entire process developed for at least 45 days.

6

List two ways to accelerate the composting process.

7

Describe the usefulness of the compost formed after the composting process.

8

Explain how to use the leachate collected during the process.

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