Ngicp Questions With 100% Complete Solutions

NGICP QUESTIONS WITH 100%
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

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YEvapotranspiration

YPrecipitation

YWaterYStorage

YInfiltrationY-YANS--Evapotranspiration



WhatYareYtheYpossibleYimpactsYofYsedimentYerosionYupstream?Y-YANS--FloodingY
StreamYbankYerosion
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PollutantsYinYdrinkingYwater

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WhichYofYtheseYwaysYisYcategorizedYasYaYgreenYinfrastructureYpractice?
YPlantingYgrasses

YTilingYlandYless

YBeingYcarefulYofYtheYamountYofYfertilizerYusedY

YUsingYrainYgardensY-YANS--

TheYcorrectYresponseYisYusingYraingardens.YTheYotherYoptionsYcanYbeYusedYtoYpreventY
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heyYcouldYbeYusedYindependentlyYorYalongYwithYgreenYinfrastructureYpractices.

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orYrunoff
oYUndergroundYlayersYofYporousYrockYsaturatedYwithYwater
oYWaterYthatYmovesYoverYorYsitsYonYtopYofYtheYgroundYsuchYasYcreeksYstreamsYriversYla
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oYWaterYoriginatingYfromYrainfallYorYmeltingYsnowYthatYrunsYoffYacrossYtheYlandYinsteadYo
fYinfiltratingYinYtoYtheYground.Y-YANS--
oYWaterYoriginatingYfromYrainfallYorYmeltingYsnowYthatYrunsYoffYacrossYtheYlandYinsteadYo
fYinfiltratingYinYtoYtheYground.

WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribeYhowYstormwaterYrunoffYimpactsYtheYenvironment?
YChooseY3.

oYPollutantYrunoffYintoYwaterways

,oYImprovedYwaterYquality
oYLandYandYstreambankYerosion
oYBenefitYtoYwildlifeYhabitats
oYPotentialYFloodingY-YANS--oYPollutantYrunoffYintoYwaterways
oYLandYandYstreambankYerosion
oYPotentialYFlooding

WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribeYwhyYitYisYimportantYtoYmanageYstormwaterYrunoff?
YChooseY3

oYMeetYCWAYrequirements
oYEnsureYpublicYsafety
oYIncreaseYtheYamountYofYdevelopment
oYProtectYfishYandYotherYaquaticYlifeY-YANS--oYMeetYCWAYrequirements
oYEnsureYpublicYsafety
oYProtectYfishYandYotherYaquaticYlife

WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribesYGreyYInfrastructure
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fYwater.
oYConstructedYstructuresYsuchYasYtreatmentYfacilitiesYsewerYsystemsYstormwaterYsyste
msYorYstorageYbasins.
oYStormwaterYmanagementYpracticesYthatYprotect,YrestoreYorYmimicYtheYnaturalYwaterYc
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oYSurfacesYwhereYrainYorYmeltingYsnowYandYiceYcanYpassYthroughYtheYsurfaceYintoYtheYs
olidYofYsub-baseYbelow.Y-YANS--
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AYnewYhousingYdevelopmentYisYbeingYconstructedYnearby.YTheYstormwaterYrunoffYonYth
eYsiteYisYbeingYcollectedYandYconveyedYviaYpipesYandYpumps.YWhichYofYtheseYdescribes
YtheYmethodYbeingYusedYtoYmanageYstormwaterYrunoff?

oYGreyYinfrastructure
oYNon-NativeYVegetation
oYGreenYinfrastructure
oYRainwaterYharvestingY-YANS--oYGreyYinfrastructure

WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribesYbenefitsYofYgreenYinfrastructure?
oYWaterYqualityYtreatment
oYFlowYcontrol
oYHabitat
oYAestheticsY
oYCoolingY(reducingYheatYislandYeffect)
oYAllYofYtheYaboveY-YANS--oYAllYofYtheYabove

•YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYareYgreenYinfrastructureYpractices?YChooseY3.
oYStormYdrain

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oYRainYBarrel
oYRainYGarden
oYGreenYroofY-YANS--oYRainYBarrel
oYRainYGarden
oYGreenYroof

•YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribesYtheYdifferenceYbetweenY"Detention"YandY"retention"?
YChooseY2.

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mporaryYholdingYandYcontrolledYrelease.
oYRetentionYisYtheYprocessYofYcontinuouslyYholding,YstoryingYstormwaterYuntilYitYevapora
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oYRetentionYisYtheYprocessYofYmanagingYstormwaterYrunoffYorYsewerYflowsYthroughYaYte
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oYDetentionYisYtheYprocessYofYcontinuouslyYholdingYorYstoringYstormwaterYuntilYitYevapor
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oYRetentionYisYtheYprocessYofYcontinuouslyYholding,YstoringYstormwaterYuntilYitYevaporat
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•YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribesYaYwatershed
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YwaterYcycle

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oYUseYtheYsoilYtriangleYbelow,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYsoilYtypesYisY30%Ysand,Y30%YclayY
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YSandyYloam

YSandyYclayYloam

YClayYloamY

YSandyYclayY-YANS--ClayYloam



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YSlowestYtoYabsorbYwater

YHoldsYitsYshapeYwhenYwet

YWhenYpickedYupYhasYaYflowerYorYpoweredYfeel

YMakeYupYofYlargeYgranulesY-YANS--SlowestYtoYabsorbYwater

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YAbsorbingYandYretainingYwater

YProvidingYnutrients

YAnchoringYplants

YProvidingYaYhomeYtoYmanyYformsYofYlife

YAllYofYtheYaboveY-YANS--AllYofYtheYabove



oYAsYmentionedYinYtheYTypesYofYsoilYvideoYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYreferencedYasYtheYI
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YSiltY

YLoam

YSand

YClayY-YANS--Loam



oYTheYsubgradeYofYaYbioretentionYfacilityYneedsYtoYbeYcompactedYtoYsupportYhealthyYgro
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YTrue

YFalseY-YANS--False



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdefinesY"infiltration"?ChooseY2.
oYOccursYwhenYprecipitationYfallsYonYperviousYareasYandYsoaksYdownYthroughYtheYsoilYl
ayerYandYeventuallyYrechargesYgroundwater
oYOccursYwhenYprecipitationYfallsYonYimperviousYsurfacesYandYflowsYtoYnearbyYsurfaceY
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oYRefersYtoYsurfacesYthatYdoYnotYallowYwaterYtoYpassYthroughYtheYmaterial,YsuchYasYpav
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oYOccursYwhenYprecipitationYfallsYonYperviousYareasYandYsoaksYdownYthroughYtheYsoilYl
ayerYandYeventuallyYrechargesYgroundwaterY-YANS--
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ayerYandYeventuallyYrechargesYgroundwater
oYOccursYwhenYprecipitationYfallsYonYperviousYareasYandYsoaksYdownYthroughYtheYsoilYl
ayerYandYeventuallyYrechargesYgroundwater

WhichYofYtheYfollowingYdescribesYtopsoil?
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anicYmaterialsYsuchYasYshreddedYhardwood,YtreeYbarkYorYleaves
oYSturdyYconstructionYandYlandscapingYaggregateYthatYisYcommonlyYusedYunderYbuildin
gYpads,Ybases,Ydriveways,Yetc.
oYAYgeosyntheticYmaterialY(oftenYplasticYstrandsYorYstripsYjoinedYinYaYgrid)YusedYtoYreinfo
rceYsoilsYandYaggregates
oYTheYNutrientYrichYlayerYthatYprovidesYaYgrowingYmediaYforYvegetation,YoverallYsoilYstru
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