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Sustainable site planning...(select all that apply) A. Pays attention to development intensity and location B. Reduces construction costs C. Protects natural and cultural amenities D. Conserves natural resources and building materials |
All of the above |
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List physical attributes that may be mapped at a site scale A. Soils, topography, hydrology, geology, climate B. Circulation, elevation, weather, soils C. Soils, topography, hydrology, geology |
A |
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Which of the following hazards may influence site selection? A. Shallow bedrock B. Hard pan soil C. Expansive Clay Soil D. Shallow Water Table E. Silty Soil |
A,b,c,d |
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An ordinal map conveys what? A. Measurements with continuous spatial distribution B. Divides one attribute value by another C. Gradation or ranking of elements D. Site attributes measured at an interval scale |
C |
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Which of the following are reference maps? A. Topography B. Flooding Hazard C. Bathymetry D. Land Use Types |
A, B, C |
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Map type that expresses information about a single, spatially distributed attribute |
Thematic Map |
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Type of Map created to aid transportation |
Chart |
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Base maps typically include: A. Property Boundaries B. Public right of ways and easements C. Soils D. Topography E. Existing buildings F. Existing Street and Utilities G. Adjacent property owner and uses |
A, B, D, E, F, G |
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Creates remotely sensed topographic survey, more accurate than aerial topography and takes less time than a field survey |
LIDAR |
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Direction that the slope faces |
Slope Aspect |
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Without mitigation, regional hydrology can have what impact? (Select all that apply) A. Reduced streamflow during prolonged periods of draught B. Increased volume and rate of run-off discharge C. Increased frequency and severity of flooding D. Reduced time needed for run off to reach surface water E. Decreased filtration of surface water |
A, B, C, D |
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Impervious soils that don't allow for waste water treatment |
Hard pan soils |
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Areas with hydrophytes and hydric soils |
Marshes, swamps, bogs |
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Areas without soil but with hydrophytes |
Aquatic beds, seaweed covered rocky shores |
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Areas without soils and without hydrophytes |
Gravel beaches and tidal flats |
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a scale that shows attribute values that do not imply rank or order |
Nominal Scale |
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a scale that shows gradation or ranking of elements |
Ordinal Scale |
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a scale that has attributes with continuous spatial distributions. |
Interval scale |
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a map that expresses attribute data as discrete classes or categories. |
chloropleth map |
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a map that displays the locations and numerical values of a single attribute. |
Isopleth map |
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rock that originates from molton mass |
igneous rock |
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tends to be a soft stone like travertine or sandstone; impervious soil horizon such as shale |
sedimentary |
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formed from other rock materials after geologic process of pressure, heating, deviatory stress, chemical treatment, marble quartz, slate |
metamorphic |
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move of sand due to wave and tidal action |
littoral drift |
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put these soils in order from strongest to least strong: silt, gravel, hardpan, clay,massive bedrock, sedimentary rock, sand |
clay, silt, sand, gravel, hardpan, sedimentary rock, massive bedrock |
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a summary report of the exploration of the subsurface soils and how they are to be used as construction materials. basic information in this report includes: summary of all subsurface exploration data, interpretation and analysis of subsurface data, specific engineering recommendations for design, discussion of conditions for solutions of anticipated problems, recommended geotechnical special provisions |
geotechnical report |
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a test to determine the amount of nutrients in a soil |
soil test |
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type of soil that drains quickly, light weight, non-expansive, erodible |
sandy soil |
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type of soil that's a small grain size, high permeability, highly erodable |
silty soil |
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type of soil that is slow draining or impervious, heavy weight, expansive, low erodibility, low water availability at a low moisture content |
clay soil |
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blend of soil types, highly valuable agricultural soil, very good drainage, slight erosion potential, highly fertile, easily worked |
loam |
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the measure of a soil to decrease in volume under the pressure of a given weight |
bearing capacity |
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the ability of a soil to be deformed under pressure without breaking apart |
soil plasticity |
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minimum moisture content at which the soil will flow under its own weight |
liquid limit |
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the ability of a soil to return to its original shape after being subjected to a load condition |
soil elasticity |
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soils with high levels of iron appear to have ___ color, anaerobic soils can be ___ in color |
red blue |
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the arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area |
topography |
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the study of the origin and evolution of landforms |
geomorphology |
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the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts |
physiography |
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an earth science compromising the study of soils and rocks and the processes by which they can change |
geology |
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Q = Cia |
q- designates peak discharge measured in cubic feet per second c- designates the rational runoff method coefficient i- designates rainfall intensity measured in inches per hour A- drainage area measured in acres |
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found in northern climates, have acidic soil, have rich deposits of organic material such as peat |
bogs |
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the filling in of stream channels with sedminet |
aggradation |
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wind that blows from a higher elevation to a lower elevation |
drainage wind |
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disorder related to plant tissues |
fasciation |
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the survey shows improvements, easements, rights-of-way and other elements impacting land ownership |
ALTA |
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organic matter in a recognizable form, including leaves and partially decomposed matter |
o horizon |
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heavy, non-recognizable organic matter mixed with minerals |
a horizon |
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nutrients left by rain water leeching, hardpans & clay pans develop here |
b horizon |
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partially weathered rock fragments |
c horizon |
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bedrock |
d horizon |
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types of alkali soil |
halophytic, xerophytic |
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acidic soil |
hydric soil |
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macronutrients |
NPK, calcium, magnesium, sulphur |
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neutralize acidic soil with __, ___ |
lime, calcium nitrate |
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neutralize alkaline soil with ___, ___, ___ |
sulfur, gypsum, lime sulfer |
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samples are taken along a baseline, points can be selected with a grid |
transect |
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commonly employed in land-use surveys; rapid assessment of site |
windshield survey |
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most productive and diverse ecosystem |
salt marsh |
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a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater |
aquifer |
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soil that is blue in color and anarobic |
hydric soil |
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how large is a township? |
36 square miles that are divided up into sections |
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USGS quandrangle maps typically show things except |
type of land use, demographic information |
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____ slopes are hottest in the summer |
western |
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___slopes receive the most sun in the winter months |
southern |
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___ slopes offer the most desirable microclimates |
southeastern |
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___ slopes receive cold winter winds |
northwestern |
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soil that has a wide range and even distribution of soil particle sizes, in which the small soil particles fill the voids created by the larger grains |
well graded |
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soils that contain various particle sizes, in which gradation between particle sizes is broken by the absence of some particle sizes |
gap graded |
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soil consists of a single range of particle sizes |
uniformly graded soil |
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defined as soils that are easily broken apart by hand |
friable soils |
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slope inventory and analysis maps generally adhere to which of the following conventions |
light values = higher elevations, dark values = lower elevations |
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which parking stall configuration requires the narrowest drive aisle |
45 degrees |
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the maximum cross-slope of an ADA accessible walkway |
2% |
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what is added to soil to aid in water retention? and also increases soil acidity? |
peat moss |
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what is added to soil to improve drainage? |
sand |
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site distance studies are used to determine? |
location of vehicular access points |
