Composting Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. Adding air to the compost pile is called ________.
  2. 9. Composting keeps food and yard ________ out of landfills.
  3. 10. After composting, the pile rests during the ________ stage.
  4. 11. The finished compost feels dark and ________.
  5. 13. Fruit and veggie scraps are examples of ________ materials.
  6. 14. The compost materials are stacked together in a big ________.
  7. 15. Compost returns important ________ to the soil.
  8. 17. The compost pile gets very warm because of rising ________.
Down
  1. 1. Tiny living things that break down food and leaves.
  2. 2. What food scraps and leaves do as they break down.
  3. 3. Making compost helps protect the ________.
  4. 4. Composting is one way to ________ natural materials.
  5. 6. Turning the pile helps add ________ for the microbes.
  6. 7. The pile needs just enough ________ to stay damp but not soggy.
  7. 8. Materials like leaves, paper, and cardboard are called ________.
  8. 12. The finished compost looks and feels like rich, dark ________.
  9. 16. Compost helps plants ________.