Surface water runoff - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Irrigation Exam 2 Practice Test Questions with Verified Answers Is surge irrigation combined with center pivot swing arms to achieve more even water distribution? False Can a farmer replace worn or damaged gaskets between sections of aluminum sprinkler pipes to minimize leaks? True Are gaskets used in 3-inch hand line sprinklers exclusively made from rubberized leather? False Does the lateral line transport water from the pump to the mainline? False Do the percentage of...

Oceanography Test 2 SDSU Latest Update with Verified Solutions water molecule (basic atomic structure) 1 oxygen (negative); 2 hydrogen (positive) Hydrogen bond: inter-molecular bonds (bond water molecules together) Polarity Water is a polar molecule; electromagnetic H end: partial (+) charge, attracts (-) O end: partial (-) charge, attracts (+) thus, dissolves substances (universal solvent) 3 phases of water solid (ice) liquid (water) gas (vapor) In order to make water change ph...

CPESC Exam Questions With Verified Answers Erosion - answerprocess in which, by the actions of wind and/or water, soil particles detached and transported Sediment - answereroded material suspended in wind or water Sedimentation - answerdeposition of eroded material Types of Erosion - answersplash sheet rill gully channel Splash erosion - answerraindrop impact energy is enough to dislodge surface sediments sheet erosion - answercaused by rain splash detaching soil particles lifting th...

Strom: Storm Water Management Exam Questions Correct Answers Current Update (Verified A+ Pass) What is the primary consequence of surface changes? - Answers - developed sites lose much of their natural storm water storage capacity. The loss of vegetation, organic litter, and changes in surface characteristics, such as roughness and perviousness, result in the rapid conversion of rainfall to storm water runoff. All storm water management practices must be what (3) things? - Answers - - site...

TCEQ OSSF Question and answers correctly solved 2024 ATMOSPHERE, PRECIPITATION, RUNOFF In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the ___________________ where it comes in contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the ground in the form of _____________________ (sleet, snow, hail or rain), and the surface water supply through _____________________. GROUND WATER The term ___________ _____________ refers to water that collects beneath the surface of th...

Spill containers must be tested no less than _______________ to demonstrate that it is capable of containing the hazardous substances until it is detected and cleaned up. a.) Every 6 months b.) Every 36 months c.) Every 12 months d.) At the time of install or replacement - correct answers c.) Every 12 months H&SC, Sec 25284.2 All the following components require third party certification, except: a.) Automatic tank gauging systems b.) Statistical inventory reconciliation methods c.) ...

Waste Water Certification Test Questi Surface water runoff, storm water, sanitary and industrial. -ANSWER A collection system that is called "combined" may carry this kind of wastewater: 2 -ANSWER The flow in a collection system should be a minimum of ____ feet per second (FPS)? Solids will settle. -ANSWER What will happen if the flow is too slow in a collection system? Odors, Corrosion, Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (all of the above) -ANSWER A short detention time in the collection system w...

CESSWI PART I Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 CESSWI is qualified to preform what inspections? - Answer - Construction, post construction, industrial, MS4 Clean Water Act year of creation and intent of law - Answer -1972, enacted to restore and maintain the physical, bio, chem integrity of the waters of the US CWA Section 402 - Answer -Est. NPDES System, originally focused on industrial process waste water and POTW CWA Section 404 - Answer -regulated impa...

Why erosion prevention and sediment control are important? - ACCURATE ANSWERS 1. Stormwater runoff is leading cause of impaired water in SC. 2. Protect downstream surface water and aquatic habitats Erosion - ACCURATE ANSWERS Process by which land surface is worn away by action of water, wind, ice and gravity. Natural erosion - ACCURATE ANSWERS aka Geologic erosion. 1. relative slow 2. most rapid along shorelines and stream channels 3. produces about 30% of eroded sediment in US Accelera...

Under natural conditions, the majority of rain water that falls to the ground ____________ infiltrates the ground or evaporates The introduction of pollutants to storm water most commonly occurs when industrial facilities allow operating procedures and industrial materials to _________________ become exposed to storm water The best way to prevent contamination of storm water is __________ through pollution prevention The highest percentage of pollutants in storm water run...