CPESC Part II Questions With Complete Solutions.

RUSLE evaluates correct answer: annual soil loss A=R*K*LS*C*P The R value comes from correct answer: isoerodent maps A=R*K*LS*C*P The K value comes from correct answer: Table-Soil Erodibility Factor A=R*K*LS*C*P The LS value comes from correct answer: Table-Topagraphic factor, high ratio of rill to interill erosion A=R*K*LS*C*P The C value comes from correct answer: Table-Cover Management Factors A=R*K*LS*C*P The P value comes from correct answer: Table-Practice Factor A=R*K*LS*C*P The units for A are correct answer: tons/acre/year(so you have to multiply by acre to get tons/year) M is the correct answer: Adjustment Factor for Estimating Monthly & Portions of Annual Soil Loss Convert M% to tons correct answer: .0% * A tons How many cubic yards of soil will be lost correct answer: Use table-estimated Weight of Soils, then convert the units or * A how many pounds = 1 ton correct answer: 2,000 How many cubic feet in a cubic yard? correct answer: 27 Soil loss using Erosion Index % GRAPH correct answer: Future %-Past %=% then .0% x A A is correct answer: annual soil loss A=RKLSCP correct answer: RUSLE T=95(V*Qp)^0.56 KLSCP correct answer: MUSLE T=95(V*Qp)^0.56 KLSCP T is correct answer: sediment yield in tons for a storm event T=95(V*Qp)^0.56 KLSCP V is correct answer: volume of runoff for the storm event, ac-ft T=95(V*Qp)^0.56 KLSCP Qp is correct answer: Peak flow for the storm event, cfs