Scavenger Hunt

Directions:
Search the following web sites to find the answers to the questions below.  Write your answers on a separate piece of paper and hand it into your teacher.  If you have any questions please raise your hand. Have fun and read carefully.
 
 

Links: Go to questions 1-3    Go to questions 4-6   Go to questions 7-10     Go to Index

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/landfill.html

http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/compost/why.html

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case2/c2facts5.html

Scavenger Hunt Questions:

1. How many tons of "trash" are generated everyday?

2. About how many pounds of "trash" does each person generate a day?

3. About how much of that "trash" is recycled?

4. Where does the rest of that trash go?

5. Why are landfills considered bad for the environment?

6. Composting is one way that we can reduce the amount of trash that goes into our landfills.  Besides reducing the amount of trash, what other positive effect does composting have on our environment?

7. What is the definition for compost?

8. What is the definition for composting?

9. What are the four basic ingredients in a compost pile?

10. What is the function for each of the four basic ingredients in a compost pile?

If you finish early or want to learn more about this subject you may visit these sites.
 http://www.kab.org/old/wwwht.html
 http://www.kab.org/old/wdypuzl.html(Puzzle)
 http://www.kab.org/old/search.html(Word Search)