Saltation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The soil erodibility index. It is related to the percentage of non-erodible soil aggregates larger than 0.84 mm in diameter - answer- i= The surface roughness factor - answer- k= The unsheltered distance across a field or strip along the prevailing wind erosion direction - answer- l= The climatic factor. It is based on the average wind velocity and surface soil moisture - answer- c= The vegetative cover factor - answer- v= Total suspended particulate emissions, lbs/day/acre - answ...

what conditions are required for sand dune formation?correct answers -a large flat beach -a large supply of sand formed by constructive waves -a large tidal range so sand has time to dry -onshore wind to move sand to the back of the beach - prevailing winds (strong and fast enough) -an obstacle such as driftwood for the dune to form against characteristics/ nature of sand dunescorrect answers •Coastal dunes are accumulations of sand •This sand is shaped into mounds b...

True or False: The CGP states that inspections are to occur only during normal working hours. True True or False: The CGP does not mandate inspection of equipment storage and maintenance areas. False True or False: Since 1998, regulations require permits for Phase I (5 acres or more) projects. Since 2003, permits also required for Phase II (1 or more acres) projects. True True or False: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), citizens can bring civil action against violators of ...

What feature continues inland from high tide to the first major landform? - the coast The term Aeolian refers to - Erosion, transportation, and deposition by the wind What alpine glacial landform develops a crevasse or wide crack opens along the headwall of a glacier? - Bergschrund The term "periglacial" refers to: - Cold-climate processes along the margins of glaciers Which answer choice is correct with regard to the North American ice sheet 18,000 years ago? - The area of 3000-m thick ...

CISEC Exam Questions and Answers 2024 LDP - Answer-Land Developing Projects - altering landscape for projects such as agriculture or housing ect. NPDES - Answer-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - section of the CWA (Clean Water Act) to permit stormwater discharges associated w industrial activities PER permit CWA Penalty Types - Answer-Adminstrative Class I. Neglegent Class II. Knowlingly = greater fines What documents are required on site? - Answer-- SWPPP - CGP - Site...

Geology Chapter 16 Practice Exam Questions & Answers. Transpiration moves water from _______. - CORRECT ANSWER the biosphere to the atmosphere Which of the following would increase flow velocity? - CORRECT ANSWER having a narrow, deep channel Particles moving by saltation are transported in the _______ load. - CORRECT ANSWER bed The process that causes dissolution of limestone bedrock in a stream is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER corrosion What type of drainage pattern develops on hig...

Geology 1113 Study Exam Correctly Answered. Which of the following statements describe what happens to sediment when a longshore current meets a jetty? - CORRECT ANSWER Sediment is deposited on the up-current side of a jetty and eroded on the down-current side of a jetty. Which of the following describes the general pattern of movement of sand on a shoreline? - CORRECT ANSWER The incoming waves push the sand onshore at an angle and the outgoing wave pulls the sand out perpendicular to th...

Geology 1113 Exam #3 Questions With Answers Which of the following statements describe what happens to sediment when a longshore current meets a jetty? Sediment is deposited on the up-current side of a jetty and eroded on the down-current side of a jetty. Which of the following describes the general pattern of movement of sand on a shoreline? The incoming waves push the sand onshore at an angle and the outgoing wave pulls the sand out perpendicular to the shore, resulting in a net moveme...

WJEC Geography Questions and Answers fully solved 2023 Suspension Material carried along in the rivers channel. Usually fine particles. Traction Heavy material usually big boulders that are rolled along the river bed. Transportation the river moves material as bedload, suspended load or dissolved load (in solution). Bedload can be moved by saltation or traction. Tributary A small river that joins a larger one. Upper course The highest stage of a river near to it...

River correct answers Carry water back to ocean, gravity drives flow, transport sediment, drain to specific landscape (drainage basin) Drainage Basin correct answers All of the upstream area that drains into a given river or stream Tributaries correct answers All the smaller rivers and streams that merge with the larger river that makes it all the way to the ocean Gradient correct answers The slope of the land Discharge correct answers The volume of water carried in m3/sec Velocit...