QSP Practice Problems Part II

Practice Questions	Answers:
What is the maximum State Penalties per violation?	$10,000 plus $10/gallon of polluted water
Soil is made up of what four components?	Minaerals, Organic Matter, Air, Water
The measurement for soil particles in water is called?	Turbidity
Soil classification uses Textural Triangle based on what three properties?	silt, sand and clay
What does the sediment control ATS mean?	Active Treatment System
What is soil erosion? (2 answers)	(1) Accelereated erosion caused by man. (2) Movement of soil caused by wind or water.
Natural Erosion x human activities =?	Accelerated Erosion
When are fines imposed when there is erosion?	When erosion reaches the water.
Soil particles suspended in water or air is called?	Sediment
What are the impacts of sediment in bodies of water? (4 answers)	Increased water temp Smothers benthic organisms Transports other pollutants Affects photosynthesis
Soil particles suspected in water or air is called?	Sediment
What is the definition of turbidity?	A measure to which water loses transparency. Higher turbidity is murkier.
Turbidity is measured in what units?	NTUs- Nephelometric Turbidity Units
Name 5 types of erosion	Splash erosion from rain drops, sheet erosion, rill/gully erosion, stream erosion, wind erosion
How does sheet erosion occur?	Rainwater fills pores and voids in soil Soil surface is "sealed" from infiltration Sheets of water flow uniformly across the soil surface

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