CPESC EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Erosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmprocessminmwhich,mbymthemactionsmofmwindmand/ormwater,msoilmparticlesmdet
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sheet
rill
gully
channel
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,RillmErosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmasmflowmconcentrates,msmallmchannelsmbeginmtomformminmthemsoilmsurface
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mCORRECTmANSWERmFormedmwhenmrunoffmcutsmrillsmdeepermandmwidermormwhenmflowsmfrommsev
eralmrillsmcomemtogethermandmformmamlargemchannels
ChannelmErosionm-
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Naturalmerosionm-
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Acceleratedmerosionm-mCORRECTmANSWERmnaturalmerosionmplusmhumanmactivities
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mCORRECTmANSWERmUnrestrictedmdevelopment
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Problemsmassociatedmwithmconstructionmrelatedmerosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmproblemsmformdownmslopempropertymowners
nuisancemproblemsmonmstreets
clogmstreamsmandmstormmdrains
increasedmturbiditymdownstream
covermsensitivemhabitatmwithmsediment
,Identifyminstreammdamagesmofmsedimentm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmdestructionmofmspawningmareas,mfoodmsources,mhabitat
directmtoxicitymtomwildlife
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impactsmtomcommercialmfisheries
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Suspendedmmaterialm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsedimentmcanmaffectmlightmpenetration,mchannelmstability,mfisheriesmandmhab
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Whatmhasmincreasedmthemamountmofmimperviousmsurfaceminmourmwatersheds?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmUrbanizationmandmdevelopment
prioritympollutantsmincludem-mCORRECTmANSWERmnutrients
pathogens
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sediment
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CleanmWatermActm(CWA)m-
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COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION
2026!!!
Erosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmprocessminmwhich,mbymthemactionsmofmwindmand/ormwater,msoilmparticlesmdet
achedmandmtransported
Sedimentm-mCORRECTmANSWERmerodedmmaterialmsuspendedminmwindmormwater
Sedimentationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmdepositionmofmerodedmmaterial
TypesmofmErosionm-mCORRECTmANSWERmsplash
sheet
rill
gully
channel
Splashmerosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmraindropmimpactmenergymismenoughmtomdislodgemsurfacemsediments
sheetmerosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcausedmbymrainmsplashmdetachingmsoilmparticlesmliftingmthemmupmandmremovi
ngmthemmbymshallowm"sheets"mofmwatermflowingmdownmthemslopedmsoilmsurface
,RillmErosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmasmflowmconcentrates,msmallmchannelsmbeginmtomformminmthemsoilmsurface
GullymErosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFormedmwhenmrunoffmcutsmrillsmdeepermandmwidermormwhenmflowsmfrommsev
eralmrillsmcomemtogethermandmformmamlargemchannels
ChannelmErosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmmaymbecomemunstablemduemtomincreasedmflowsmormchangesminmupstreammse
dimentmload
Naturalmerosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmgenerallymconsideredmduemtomtheminfluencesmofmclimatemonmthemsurfacemofmt
hemearth
Acceleratedmerosionm-mCORRECTmANSWERmnaturalmerosionmplusmhumanmactivities
Whatmproblemsmcanmacceleratedmerosionmcause?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmUnrestrictedmdevelopment
removalmofmsurfacemcover
increasedmimperviousness
poormstewardship
Problemsmassociatedmwithmconstructionmrelatedmerosionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmproblemsmformdownmslopempropertymowners
nuisancemproblemsmonmstreets
clogmstreamsmandmstormmdrains
increasedmturbiditymdownstream
covermsensitivemhabitatmwithmsediment
,Identifyminstreammdamagesmofmsedimentm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmdestructionmofmspawningmareas,mfoodmsources,mhabitat
directmtoxicitymtomwildlife
lakemdegradation
fillingmofmnavigationmchannels
impactsmtomcommercialmfisheries
reductionmofmwatermstoragemcapacities
Suspendedmmaterialm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsedimentmcanmaffectmlightmpenetration,mchannelmstability,mfisheriesmandmhab
itat
NamemOffmstreammdamagesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmIncreasedmfloodmhazards
increasedmwatermtreatmentmcosts
decreasedmcapacityminmconveyancemfacilities
higherminfrastructuremmaintenancemcosts
Whatmhasmincreasedmthemamountmofmimperviousmsurfaceminmourmwatersheds?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmUrbanizationmandmdevelopment
prioritympollutantsmincludem-mCORRECTmANSWERmnutrients
pathogens
heavymmetals
toxics
sediment
salts
, detergents
hydromcarbons
CleanmWatermActm(CWA)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFederalmWatermPollutionmControlmActmenactedmtomrestoremandmmaintainmthe
mchemical,mphysicalmandmbiologicalmintegritymofmthemwatersmofmthemUS
administeredmbymUSEPA
Sectionm401m-mCORRECTmANSWERmwatermqualitymcertificationm
requiresmapplicant,mincludingmanymconstructionmormoperationmofmamfacility,mtomobtainmcertification
mtomdischargemANYmpollutant.m
administeredmbymthemState
Sectionm402m-mCORRECTmANSWERmNPDESmRegs
NPDESm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNationalmPollutantmDischargemEliminationmSystem
MS4m-mCORRECTmANSWERmMunicipalmSeparatemStormmSewersmSystems
NURPm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNationwidemUrbanmRunoffmProgram
1987-1983
ledmtomEPAmregulatingmstormwater
PhasemI
(1987m-m1992)m-mCORRECTmANSWERmalreadymcoveredmbymNPDESmpermit
facilitiesmthatmengageminmindustrialmactivitym