(OLD) LARE 2: STUDY QUESTIONS & TERMS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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Abstract diagrams during the design process correct answersAttention can be focused on general issues and relationships
Where would you design egg crate effect with freestanding walls? correct answersbest in hot, arid climates.
Where would you use a 3' high jet in a 10' x 10' fountain? correc...
Abstract diagrams during the design process correct answersAttention can be focused on general issues
and relationships
Where would you design egg crate effect with freestanding walls? correct answersbest in hot, arid
climates.
Where would you use a 3' high jet in a 10' x 10' fountain? correct answersAs a focal point in an intimate
garden.
Contours on topographic survey are considered accurate to what? correct answersOne half the contour
interval.
On a contour map, swales or valleys are indicated by counter lines which point where? correct
answersUphill
In circulation and sequence, people tend to move toward points of what? correct answersHigh contrast.
The generally accepted guideline of comfortable landscape steps is for two risers plus one tread to equal
how many inches? correct answers27
What is the minimum distance to maintain between intersections along a collector road? correct
answers200'
Which are common street classifications? correct answersLocal, collector, and arterial
When does a landscape architect answer the question, "Does the completed facility achieve the purpose
for which it was intended?" correct answerspost construction evaluation
,Which is the best technique for conducting a post-construction evaluation? correct answerstime-lapse
filming
The first task for impact assessment is to correct answersIdentify evaluative factors
When gathering behavioral data by means of observation during the site inventory phase of a project the
landscape architect should... correct answersremain as inconspicuous as possible
In the future, the quantity of arable land in the U.S. will: correct answersDecrease due to enrichment of
cities and deserts.
In comparison to the present, the design of future residential neighborhoods will tend to place more
emphasis on the provision of correct answerssenior citizen centers
Adopting a "prosthetic approach" to design is most important for which age group? correct
answerselderly
Which aspects of mining have the most serious visual impact? correct answerssoil piles, and refining
facilities
In a hilly setting, what is the best location for a park lodge that should visually blend into the
environment while also offering panoramic views? correct answersMid slope
The recommended minimum pavement width for a one lane bike path is: correct answers5'
The recommended pavement width for a two lane bike path is: correct answers10'
For informal gathering and conversation, the most practical arrangement of seats would accommodate
how many people? correct answers1-3
,William H. Whyte, in his book and film entitled the Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, recommends which
amount of sitting space? correct answers1 linear foot per 30 square feet of plaza
What are the minimum standards for a two-way outdoor ramp in terms of the comfort and safety of
wheelchair users? correct answers5' minimum width and 8.33% grade
To provide benches, edges, and ledges to seat up to 100 people at peak periods in an entry plaza in an
urban setting, how many total linear feet of seating should be provided? correct answers300
In designing for perpetuating social life in urban spaces office buildings are eliminating the key element
of: correct answerssun and shade patterns
In an urban setting, which is most likely to attract people? correct answersother people
One major factor in maintaining local microclimate is: correct answersplant cover
Which factor or factors would be most useful to map in order to analyze a site for insolation
characteristics? correct answersslope steepness and slope aspect
Which condition best represents "mass wasting"? correct answersglaciation
Wetland mapping does not include which characteristic? correct answersland use
Which pair of natural processes is associated with the hydrologic cycle? correct answerstranspiration and
evaporation
What are the layers in a soil profile called? correct answershorizons
The main reason for testing a soil for pH and NPK is to determine its correct answersfertility
NPK stands for correct answersnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
, What are four ways to determine the extent of a flood plain? correct answerstopography, soils,
vegetation types, extent of past flood flows
Which floodplain is regarded as the area from which all but the most flood tolerant development should
be excluded? correct answers50 year flood zone
Which type of flood tolerant land use is acceptable to site in a 50-year flood zone? correct
answersplaying fields
Which is most likely to occur when rapid storm water runoff from heavily graded construction sites is
routed through drainage facilities and discharged to adjacent streams? correct answerssediment will be
produced
Which natural system most effectively handles water treatment and costs nothing? correct
answerswetlands and marshes
Watershed management and control of erosion is the most effective means of controlling the _________
of lakes and ponds? correct answerseutrophication
Eutrophication means... correct answersexcessive richness of nutrients in a body of water, frequently
due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack
of oxygen
Accelerated eutrophication of a water body is caused by conditions of: correct answersexcessive
nutrients
Plants can improve the living environment by: correct answersremoving carbon dioxide and other
pollutants from the air, trapping dust, releasing oxygen into the air
Which set of existing site conditions is most suitable for the location of roads and parking? correct
answersGravel soil and 3-5% slope
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