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Alabama Boating Basics Exam With 100% Correct Answers Most boat fatalities are the result of: - answercapsizing or falls overboard. You should always watch for changes in the weather while boating. Most changes come from the: - answerWest. Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway Marketing System are recognized by: - answerthe horizontal orange bands at the top and bottom. Being a courteous boater includes: - answerAll of the above; not throwing your litter into the water, keeping ...

Mosquito revised Exam 100% correct answers2023 Which of the following statements is false? a. selective insecticides do not generally harm non-target organisms b. residual pesticides refer to how long a pest will live after application c. a juvenile hormone prevents the insect from reaching the adult stage d. an example of a stomach pesticide poison is bacillus spp. - CORRECT ANSWERresidual pesticides refer to how long a pest will live after application An asphyxiant controls the pest ...

Certified Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspector CEPSCI Test Review Erosion - correct answer The process by which the land surface is worn away by the action of water, wind, ice and gravity. Natural Erosion (Geological Erosion) - correct answer All natural process which generally occurs along shorelines and stream channels producing about 30% of eroded sediment in the US Accelerated Erosion - correct answer Erosion at an elevated rate because of human activity; accounts for ...

Chapter 01 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts   
True / False Questions
  1.  We depend on geologists for the raw materials we need for survival.  
TRUE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  2.  Most deaths associated with volcanic eruptions are due to burns of lava flows.  
FALSE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  3.  A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.  
TR...

Marine Biology 101- Chapter 1 The Science of Marine Biology questions and answers well illustrated. Marine Biology can best be described as... - correct answers.- The study of life - The study of the marine environment - The study of marine animals An oceanographer might study... - correct answers.The influence of the Loop Current on seasonal growth of open-sea algae Ancient people often had knowledge of... - correct answers.Edible shellfish Modern biologists st...

Civil Service Exam 258 Questions with Verified Answers Refers to a ranger's power or right to give commands; enforce obedience, take action and make decisions - CORRECT ANSWER Authority The primary objective of most of a park ranger's enforcement actions is - CORRECT ANSWER Education and Information The least likely ranger service to be provided through visitor contact - CORRECT ANSWER Resource Management A ranger comes upon a location that she believes to be a crime scene, but she...

Alabama Boating Basics Exam Questions and Answers Most boat fatalities are the result of: -Answer-capsizing or falls overboard. You should always watch for changes in the weather while boating. Most changes come from the: -Answer-West. Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway Marketing System are recognized by: -Answer-the horizontal orange bands at the top and bottom. Being a courteous boater includes: -Answer-All of the above; not throwing your litter into the water, keeping nois...

List the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem. - ANSWER--producing oxygen -preventing shoreline erosion -lessening excess nutrients during growing season -stabilizing lake bottom -providing food and habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other aquatic animals List ways that excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a water body. - ANSWER--harm ecology of aquatic ecosystem -curtail or prevent recreational water uses (e.g. fishing, boating, swimming) -impa...

When land is necessary for the protection of water supplies, watershed, and water resources, the land use designation would likely be: A) Rural B) Urban C) Conservation D) Agricultural C) Conservation Conservation or preservation land is designated to protect the environment and for the enjoyment of natural surroundings. An example of a right, privilege or improvement that belongs to and passes with a property is described as a(n): A) Emblement B) Appurtenance C) Restriction D) E...

Topographic surveys determine locations of natural and artificial features and elevations used in map making. Land, boundary, and cadastral surveys establish property lines and property corner markers. The term cadastral is now generally applied to surveys of the public lands systems. Hydrographic surveys define shorelines and depths of lakes, streams, oceans, reservoirs, and other bodies of water. Sea surveying associated with port and offshore industries and the marine...