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Terms in this set (191)
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Cesswi Exam Content-
from Gen. Principals Rev.
Manual Nov 2023:
see G.P.R.M Vol. 1 pgs 52-
60 for more details
- Management Practices
(BMPs): 32-39%
- Documentation,
Communication, & Safety:
22-27%
- Inspection Fundamentals
and Duties: 12-15%
- Plan & Site Management:
9-11%
- Inspection Elements for
Construction: 7-9%
- General Permits: 4-6%
- Stormwater Monitoring &
Sampling: 1-3%
- Hydrology & Drainage
Principals: 1-2%
- Rules & Regs, Soil
Mechanics & Soil Science
Principals, and Site
Climatic Conditions &
Rainfall Amounts comprise
<1%
This flashcard set aims to
include information from
every section listed above,
focusing on the high %
sections. This flashcard set
is not all-encompassing.
Detailed review of the
Gen. Principals Rev.
Manual, Nov 2023, Vol. 1-3
, , ,
& CESSWI Rev.
Presentation is highly
recommended.
What are the soil Percent of sand, silt, and clay present in soil
classifications based off
of?
How many soil texture 12
classifications are there?
What are the hydrologic Infiltration rates
soil groups classified
based off of?
What are the hydrologic A, B, C, D
soil groups?
What are the soil horizons Primary material (eg clay, organic matter, minerals,
classified based off of? parent material (rock), bedrock)
What are the master O, A, E, B, C, R
horizons?
What are the four types of Raindrop, sheet, rill & gully, streambank
erosion?
the dislodgment of soil particles from the soil mass
Define soil detachment
through erosive forces
the movement of sediment particles (by water or
Define sediment transport
wind) once they have been detached
the weathering down of parent material and the
Define erosion detachment by the action of wind, water, ice and
gravity
What is the erosion rate of on-site characteristics, soil physical and chemical
soil for a site by water variables, and land management practices
dependent on?
CORRECT ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
|ALREADY A GRADED|GUARANTEED
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Save
Terms in this set (191)
,Read before beginning: good luck!
Cesswi Exam Content-
from Gen. Principals Rev.
Manual Nov 2023:
see G.P.R.M Vol. 1 pgs 52-
60 for more details
- Management Practices
(BMPs): 32-39%
- Documentation,
Communication, & Safety:
22-27%
- Inspection Fundamentals
and Duties: 12-15%
- Plan & Site Management:
9-11%
- Inspection Elements for
Construction: 7-9%
- General Permits: 4-6%
- Stormwater Monitoring &
Sampling: 1-3%
- Hydrology & Drainage
Principals: 1-2%
- Rules & Regs, Soil
Mechanics & Soil Science
Principals, and Site
Climatic Conditions &
Rainfall Amounts comprise
<1%
This flashcard set aims to
include information from
every section listed above,
focusing on the high %
sections. This flashcard set
is not all-encompassing.
Detailed review of the
Gen. Principals Rev.
Manual, Nov 2023, Vol. 1-3
, , ,
& CESSWI Rev.
Presentation is highly
recommended.
What are the soil Percent of sand, silt, and clay present in soil
classifications based off
of?
How many soil texture 12
classifications are there?
What are the hydrologic Infiltration rates
soil groups classified
based off of?
What are the hydrologic A, B, C, D
soil groups?
What are the soil horizons Primary material (eg clay, organic matter, minerals,
classified based off of? parent material (rock), bedrock)
What are the master O, A, E, B, C, R
horizons?
What are the four types of Raindrop, sheet, rill & gully, streambank
erosion?
the dislodgment of soil particles from the soil mass
Define soil detachment
through erosive forces
the movement of sediment particles (by water or
Define sediment transport
wind) once they have been detached
the weathering down of parent material and the
Define erosion detachment by the action of wind, water, ice and
gravity
What is the erosion rate of on-site characteristics, soil physical and chemical
soil for a site by water variables, and land management practices
dependent on?
