CPESC – Questions with Detailed Verified Answers, complete certification study and review material

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CPESC Questions with Detailed
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Question: RUSLE evaluates


Ans: annual soil loss


Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The R value comes from


Ans: isoerodent maps


Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The K value comes from


Ans: Table-Soil Erodibility Factor


Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The LS value comes from


Ans: Table-Topagraphic factor, high ratio of rill to interill erosion


Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The C value comes from


Ans: Table-Cover Management Factors


Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The P value comes from


Ans: Table-Practice Factor

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Question: A=R*K*LS*C*P The units for A are


Ans: tons/acre/year(so you have to multiply by acre to get tons/year)


Question: M is the


Ans: Adjustment Factor for Estimating Monthly & Portions of Annual Soil
Loss


Question: Convert M% to tons


Ans: .0% * A tons


Question: How many cubic yards of soil will be lost


Ans: Use table-estimated Weight of Soils, then convert the units or * A


Question: how many pounds = 1 ton


Ans: 2,000


Question: How many cubic feet in a cubic yard?


Ans: 27


Question: Soil loss using Erosion Index % GRAPH


Ans: Future %-Past %=% then .0% x A