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area of land NOT ASSOCIATED with a current land-
Erosion Impact Area
disturbing activity but contributing to sedimentation
How much more soil loss 1000 times more than the average natural soil erosion
occurs from construction rate.
sites versus natural soil 20 times more than agricultural land.
erosion rates? Agricultural
land?
wind
What are 4 erosive water
forces? ice
gravity
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Raindrop- 90% of total soil erosion
Sheet- the soils ability to infiltrate water is exceeded
and it runs in sheet flow (about 100 ft before
concentrating), how sediment gets transported
Rill- when sheet flow begins to concentrate, velocity
Name and define 5 stages
and turbulence increase, but easily repaired
of soil erosion.
Gully-when rills converge, larger than rill and usually
requires heavy equipment to repair
Channel- large volume of water increases the gully,
vertical sides are observed or for an existing
streambed when structural integrity is destroyed
Kinetic energy is dependent on rainfall
What are the factors of
amount/intensity, raindrop diameter, and raindrop
rainfall impact?
velocity
Causes soil compression which reduces infiltration
What are two damaging
Mainly occurs in May-Sept which is when disturbance
effects of rainfall impact?
is most active
climate
4 factors influencing groundcover (influenced by humans)
erosion soil properties
topography (influenced by humans)
What percent reduction 90-99%
occurs from vegetative
cover?
Structure (particles adhere)
Texture (size)
Bulk density (how tightly packed)
What are soil properties?
% organic matter
infiltration (into soil)
permeability (through soil)
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version verified for accuracy) | 2024\2025 Lates
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Terms in this set (35)
area of land NOT ASSOCIATED with a current land-
Erosion Impact Area
disturbing activity but contributing to sedimentation
How much more soil loss 1000 times more than the average natural soil erosion
occurs from construction rate.
sites versus natural soil 20 times more than agricultural land.
erosion rates? Agricultural
land?
wind
What are 4 erosive water
forces? ice
gravity
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, 9/29/25, 2:01 PM Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Exam fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy) | 2024…
Raindrop- 90% of total soil erosion
Sheet- the soils ability to infiltrate water is exceeded
and it runs in sheet flow (about 100 ft before
concentrating), how sediment gets transported
Rill- when sheet flow begins to concentrate, velocity
Name and define 5 stages
and turbulence increase, but easily repaired
of soil erosion.
Gully-when rills converge, larger than rill and usually
requires heavy equipment to repair
Channel- large volume of water increases the gully,
vertical sides are observed or for an existing
streambed when structural integrity is destroyed
Kinetic energy is dependent on rainfall
What are the factors of
amount/intensity, raindrop diameter, and raindrop
rainfall impact?
velocity
Causes soil compression which reduces infiltration
What are two damaging
Mainly occurs in May-Sept which is when disturbance
effects of rainfall impact?
is most active
climate
4 factors influencing groundcover (influenced by humans)
erosion soil properties
topography (influenced by humans)
What percent reduction 90-99%
occurs from vegetative
cover?
Structure (particles adhere)
Texture (size)
Bulk density (how tightly packed)
What are soil properties?
% organic matter
infiltration (into soil)
permeability (through soil)
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