Sediment basins Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What percent of the planet is covered by the ocean - 71% of the planet is covered by the ocean What percent of the oxygen from photosynthesis is produced in the ocean - 70-80% HMS Challenger - First comprehensive survey of the world's oceans (except the Arctic)-> The first major oceanographic expedition What are the four Major Ocean Basins - Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic The differences between the two hemispheres - Northern Hemisphere: most land masses Southern Hemisphere: "Sou...

CESSWI Part 2 Extras Questions and Answers 100% Verified 2024 Sanitary waste mgmt desc purpose structural BMP to prevent septic/sanitary waste from being released Sanitary waste mgmt obj good housekeeping/mater mgmt post contrution Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:10 / 0:15 Full screen Stockpile MGMT desc/purp procedural bmp involves storage and use of stockpiles and materials Stockpile MGMT objecti...

CESSWI- 8 (BMPs) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE 2024 Existing vegetation -designed to stabilize soil and to remove suspended particles from sheet flow runoff Limitations= some regions may not have vegetation to work with Scheduling -involves creating a written plan to address necessary BMPs and sequencing of construction events -must take into account local considerations such as rainfall, wind, soil types -overall purpose is to minimize the amount and duration of exposed soil ...

CESSWI part 2 (1) Exam Questions And Answers Baffles: Implementation considerations - ANS Increases residence time in basins/ponds/traps & are considered valuable where space is limited; non porous baffle materials need to be secured at bottom/sides and should extend the width of the basin; weirs should be sized as shown in SWP3; weirs should be placed on opposite sides but not where flow path will erode basin sides; provide adequate access for maintenance Baffles: inspection - ANS ...

QSP Course | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest 2024/2025 What does this permit regulate? - Answer -Discharges of pollutants in storm water associated with construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the united states from construction site that disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs more than one acre of land surface. The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public...

GEOG 1111 FINAL EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers permafrost - answerforms when soil or rock temperatures remain below 32 degrees for at least 2 years glacier - answerlarge mass of perennial ice resting on land or floating shelflike in sea formed from accumulation and recrystillazation of snow snowline - answerwhere the lowest elevation where snow remains year arounf alpine glacier - answerglacier in a mountain range cirque - answerscooped-out, amphitheater-shaped basin at the hea...

QSP Course Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions 2023 What does this permit regulate? Correct Answer: Discharges of pollutants in storm water associated with construction activity (storm water discharges) to waters of the united states from construction site that disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs more than one acre of land surface. The person in charge of the utility company, municipality, or other public...

CESSWI II Exam Questions and Answers 100% correct What are targeted pollutants of temporary stabilization? Sediment, hydrocarbons, metals, hazardous/toxic waste What is tree protection? A temporary or permanent structural BMP that minimizes the potential of removing or injuring those trees What are baffles? Structural BMPs designed to lengthen the flow path of basins/traps/ponds as well as slowing, calming, and distributing the flow in these devices, thus allowing pollutants ...

What is the defining characteristic of a transform fault? a. Two plates collide b. one plate is subducted under another c. plates are moving apart d. two plates are sliding past each other - Answer-d. two plates are sliding past each other What are present day processes that maintain salinity in the ocean? a. Evaporation b. Aeolian transport c. river inputs d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above What is the main element used by diatoms that contribute to biogenous sedime...

GEOG 1111 FINAL EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers permafrost - answerforms when soil or rock temperatures remain below 32 degrees for at least 2 years glacier - answerlarge mass of perennial ice resting on land or floating shelflike in sea formed from accumulation and recrystillazation of snow snowline - answerwhere the lowest elevation where snow remains year arounf alpine glacier - answerglacier in a mountain range cirque - answerscooped-out, amphitheater-shaped basin at the hea...