LARE Section 2 Exam Approaved Actual
QUESTIONS AND Correct ANSWERS
acknowledgers - CORRECT ANSWER plants point out or acknowledge importance of
a space or object
5 functional elements in design - CORRECT ANSWER EDGES (shorelines, roads,
hedgerows), PATHS (streets, walkways), DISTRICTS (neighborhoods), NODES (entrances,
plazas), LANDMARKS (unique features, buildings)
acquifer - CORRECT ANSWER underground layers of water bearing rocks in which
groundwater is taken from by way of wells; in danger of contamination by contaminents in
rivers and streams, surface drainage that can pick up contaminents like oil and gas and allow
them to infiltrate soil thru leaching of septic fields
acrylic polymers - CORRECT ANSWER added and mixed with soils to create a film
that allows air and water to penetrate but still binds soil particles together
ADA - CORRECT ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990; have info on
requirements for handicap parking, accessibility, grades of walkways; plans must
accommodate the entire population to a resonable extent; can offer "stages of accessibility"
and leave up to users to decide their own limits; use texture and color changes for grade
changes
aerial photogrammetry - CORRECT ANSWER uses low level aerial photograhy to
produce maps of topo and physiological features
aerial photographs - CORRECT ANSWER help determine topography, soil type,
vegetative cover; used for land inventory, community planning, monitoring veg growth, but
NOT used for creating topo maps
albedo - CORRECT ANSWER an object's ability to reflect sun's rays
,aliquot part - CORRECT ANSWER a quarter or half division of a section of land
angle of incidence - CORRECT ANSWER angle that sun's rays strike the earth
angle of repose - CORRECT ANSWER maximum angle at which slope of soil remains
stable
annuals - CORRECT ANSWER plants that complete their entire life cycle in a year or
less
architectural uses of plant material - CORRECT ANSWER plant material used to
create space (open space, semiopen space, canopied space, enclosed canpied space, and
vertical space) via closure or linkage; plant material used for screening, for privacy control
area plan - CORRECT ANSWER shows how specific areas should be developed in
town
asphalt - CORRECT ANSWER cooler in morning, hotter in evening
average household - CORRECT ANSWER makes 13 trips a day by car!
azimuth of the sun - CORRECT ANSWER angle of the sun north or south of an east-
west line
base lines - CORRECT ANSWER set of lines that run east to west; serve as basis for
US Survey System; follow latitudes
base plan - CORRECT ANSWER first plan needed; includes topography, property
lines, building locations
,bearing of line - CORRECT ANSWER horizontal angle between direction of line and
line pointing true north; meaured from north or south only, angle never over 90 degrees
bench mark - CORRECT ANSWER reference point with a known elevation
biennials - CORRECT ANSWER plants that take 2 years to grow, flower, and shed
their seeds before they die
biology of a site - CORRECT ANSWER natural corridors, animals and plants on site
bioremediation - CORRECT ANSWER using mico flora and fauna to decompose or
stabilize contaminents
bioretention pond - CORRECT ANSWER designed to filter pollutants on site using
plant materials; only allow overflow water to drain into pipes with rest infiltrating soil; can
contaminate groundwater if not used correctly/appropriately; infiltration bed, recharge trench,
and infiltration well also allow water to infiltrate soil but do not rely on plants to filter out
pollutants
bog - CORRECT ANSWER wetland fed by groundwater, dominated by peat moss, rich
in mineral salts, and acidic
brownfields - CORRECT ANSWER abandoned or underutilized properties that are
environmentally contaminated or are percieved as being contaiminated from past industrial or
commercial activities; Superfund aka CERCLA
building clusters - CORRECT ANSWER buildings best relate at 90 degrees to e/o, and
thru extended imaginary lines; overlap modules, not corner to corner
building design - CORRECT ANSWER it's essential that interior use matches exterior
use in all areas of building-- ie, outdoor living sapce off living room, outdoor dining space off
kitchen; strongest connection to outdoors happens when interior and exterior elevation are the
same
, building siting - CORRECT ANSWER treat building as positive sculptural element set
off from its surroundings OR treat building as element to be blended into environs; to adapt
to gentle slope, either create terrace by cut and fill OR create terrace by using retaining walls
OR use split level house to accomodate grade change OR adapt building to site with
additional story or pole construction; best siting is near top of slope to maximine breezes and
on east side, to minimize solar heat gain; think about SE slopes, breeze utilization in warm
periods, windbreaks against NW winter winds
bulk density - CORRECT ANSWER weight per volume of any unit of soil
calming traffic - CORRECT ANSWER speed bumps, chicanes, narrowing of the road,
small corner radii, related street elements like lighting and traffic circles; helps make more
pedestrian friendly
central open space - CORRECT ANSWER self-centered and inward-oriented;
enclosure occurs at corners; identity is strongest when hollowness is reinforced
change of use - CORRECT ANSWER significant factors include unit development
plan, zoning ordinance by-laws, and variances, but NOT building code
channeled linear space - CORRECT ANSWER long and narrow space; attention
directed toward ends of space
circulation - CORRECT ANSWER include circulation, including vehicular patterns,
desire lines of pedestrians, etc when taking inventory
clay - CORRECT ANSWER smallest mineral particle in soil separates; characterized
by slow drainage and poor aeration, but has best nutrient holding capacity of all soil separates
climate - CORRECT ANSWER statistics including temp, humidity, wind, rainfall,
snowfall, solar raditation, potential natural hazards-- their quantities, not their actions
QUESTIONS AND Correct ANSWERS
acknowledgers - CORRECT ANSWER plants point out or acknowledge importance of
a space or object
5 functional elements in design - CORRECT ANSWER EDGES (shorelines, roads,
hedgerows), PATHS (streets, walkways), DISTRICTS (neighborhoods), NODES (entrances,
plazas), LANDMARKS (unique features, buildings)
acquifer - CORRECT ANSWER underground layers of water bearing rocks in which
groundwater is taken from by way of wells; in danger of contamination by contaminents in
rivers and streams, surface drainage that can pick up contaminents like oil and gas and allow
them to infiltrate soil thru leaching of septic fields
acrylic polymers - CORRECT ANSWER added and mixed with soils to create a film
that allows air and water to penetrate but still binds soil particles together
ADA - CORRECT ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990; have info on
requirements for handicap parking, accessibility, grades of walkways; plans must
accommodate the entire population to a resonable extent; can offer "stages of accessibility"
and leave up to users to decide their own limits; use texture and color changes for grade
changes
aerial photogrammetry - CORRECT ANSWER uses low level aerial photograhy to
produce maps of topo and physiological features
aerial photographs - CORRECT ANSWER help determine topography, soil type,
vegetative cover; used for land inventory, community planning, monitoring veg growth, but
NOT used for creating topo maps
albedo - CORRECT ANSWER an object's ability to reflect sun's rays
,aliquot part - CORRECT ANSWER a quarter or half division of a section of land
angle of incidence - CORRECT ANSWER angle that sun's rays strike the earth
angle of repose - CORRECT ANSWER maximum angle at which slope of soil remains
stable
annuals - CORRECT ANSWER plants that complete their entire life cycle in a year or
less
architectural uses of plant material - CORRECT ANSWER plant material used to
create space (open space, semiopen space, canopied space, enclosed canpied space, and
vertical space) via closure or linkage; plant material used for screening, for privacy control
area plan - CORRECT ANSWER shows how specific areas should be developed in
town
asphalt - CORRECT ANSWER cooler in morning, hotter in evening
average household - CORRECT ANSWER makes 13 trips a day by car!
azimuth of the sun - CORRECT ANSWER angle of the sun north or south of an east-
west line
base lines - CORRECT ANSWER set of lines that run east to west; serve as basis for
US Survey System; follow latitudes
base plan - CORRECT ANSWER first plan needed; includes topography, property
lines, building locations
,bearing of line - CORRECT ANSWER horizontal angle between direction of line and
line pointing true north; meaured from north or south only, angle never over 90 degrees
bench mark - CORRECT ANSWER reference point with a known elevation
biennials - CORRECT ANSWER plants that take 2 years to grow, flower, and shed
their seeds before they die
biology of a site - CORRECT ANSWER natural corridors, animals and plants on site
bioremediation - CORRECT ANSWER using mico flora and fauna to decompose or
stabilize contaminents
bioretention pond - CORRECT ANSWER designed to filter pollutants on site using
plant materials; only allow overflow water to drain into pipes with rest infiltrating soil; can
contaminate groundwater if not used correctly/appropriately; infiltration bed, recharge trench,
and infiltration well also allow water to infiltrate soil but do not rely on plants to filter out
pollutants
bog - CORRECT ANSWER wetland fed by groundwater, dominated by peat moss, rich
in mineral salts, and acidic
brownfields - CORRECT ANSWER abandoned or underutilized properties that are
environmentally contaminated or are percieved as being contaiminated from past industrial or
commercial activities; Superfund aka CERCLA
building clusters - CORRECT ANSWER buildings best relate at 90 degrees to e/o, and
thru extended imaginary lines; overlap modules, not corner to corner
building design - CORRECT ANSWER it's essential that interior use matches exterior
use in all areas of building-- ie, outdoor living sapce off living room, outdoor dining space off
kitchen; strongest connection to outdoors happens when interior and exterior elevation are the
same
, building siting - CORRECT ANSWER treat building as positive sculptural element set
off from its surroundings OR treat building as element to be blended into environs; to adapt
to gentle slope, either create terrace by cut and fill OR create terrace by using retaining walls
OR use split level house to accomodate grade change OR adapt building to site with
additional story or pole construction; best siting is near top of slope to maximine breezes and
on east side, to minimize solar heat gain; think about SE slopes, breeze utilization in warm
periods, windbreaks against NW winter winds
bulk density - CORRECT ANSWER weight per volume of any unit of soil
calming traffic - CORRECT ANSWER speed bumps, chicanes, narrowing of the road,
small corner radii, related street elements like lighting and traffic circles; helps make more
pedestrian friendly
central open space - CORRECT ANSWER self-centered and inward-oriented;
enclosure occurs at corners; identity is strongest when hollowness is reinforced
change of use - CORRECT ANSWER significant factors include unit development
plan, zoning ordinance by-laws, and variances, but NOT building code
channeled linear space - CORRECT ANSWER long and narrow space; attention
directed toward ends of space
circulation - CORRECT ANSWER include circulation, including vehicular patterns,
desire lines of pedestrians, etc when taking inventory
clay - CORRECT ANSWER smallest mineral particle in soil separates; characterized
by slow drainage and poor aeration, but has best nutrient holding capacity of all soil separates
climate - CORRECT ANSWER statistics including temp, humidity, wind, rainfall,
snowfall, solar raditation, potential natural hazards-- their quantities, not their actions
