LARE Section 2 Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions 2025/2026

LARE Section 2 Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions 2025/2026 USGS 7.5-Minute Quadrangle Maps - Correct Answer The most convenient source for a paper base map in the U.S. with a scale of 1:24,000. Units should not be smaller than 10 acres. Koppen System - Correct Answer A climate classification system that divides the World's terrestrial climates into 5 separate types, each starting with a letter (A,B,C,D and E) Inclusions - Correct Answer A rock unit that is younger than the layers from it came from Alluvium - Correct Answer sediment deposited by a river or stream Kame - Correct Answer A steep-sided mound of sand and gravel deposited by a glacier Esker - Correct Answer A winding ridge of sand and gravel deposited by a glacier Moraine - Correct Answer A mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier Aspect - Correct Answer Slope direction or orientation Landsat Imagery - Correct Answer The longest running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery Aquifer - Correct Answer A water-bearing layer of permeable rock, sand, or gravel USFWS Wetland Classification - Correct Answer Marine, estuarine, riverine, lacustrine and palustrine