Environment Questions ALL
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The biological habitats in soils are minimal.
Which of the following is a source of non-point pollution
liquid from vehicles
Which of the following is NOT true about Feng Shui?
Feng Shui principles has nothing to do with sustainability principles
Which of the following is NOT correct about water in feng shui theory?
Feng Shui suggests that presence of water is always bad
Which of the following is wrong about Feng Shui and/or Ecology?
Feng shui design principles and ecological design principles are different
In which of the following environments produces the highest runoff?
city center
Which of the following statements is wrong about a contour map?
contour lines representing different elevations can cross
"BaeSanImSoo" means a landscape that has mountains in the back and faces water, in the form of streams, ponds, lakes, or rice paddy. What is the effect of such landscapes in a modern environment?
it saves energy
Which of the following is NOT affected by elevation?
access
Which of the following is affected THE LEAST by elevation
solar reception
which of the following is NOT a key concept of community ecology
species distribution
Which of the following is a disturbance for primary succession
volcano
When did the global population reach 3 billion?
1960
What is the projected increase in global temperature?
5 degrees
Which of the following is a better residential neighborhood design ecologically?
A
What is a wind rose chart?
Directional patterns of winds over a year
What is BMP
best management practice
Which of the following is the cause of landslide
water
What are the major components of soil
water, air, minerals, organic matter
Which of the following is wrong?
wind speed in urban environment is higher
What color is associated with poor drainage
yellow<3
What is your shoe length as reported in the assignment?
11 inches
If the earth's age is one year (Earth begins on January 1 and the present time is December 31 midnight), when did human beings appear?
11:45pm. Dec 31
What is the average elevation of the city of VA beach?
12ft
What is the size of Drillfield in acres within the Drillfield Drive?
20
If a stream elevation drops 220 feet over a stretch of two miles? What is the stream gradient?
220/2 = 110 ft/mile
If a slope rises 3ft over 100ft distance, what is the slope in %?
3
How much water on earth is non-ocean water?
3%
If a second-order stream meets a 3rd order stream, which order stream does it become?
3rd order stream
How much water can a mature tree store?
57,000 gallons
What is the normal mean temperature for March 15 based on the chart found in the previous slide?
68 degrees
The elevation of Roanoke is 940ft above sea level and the elevation of Blacksburg is 2080ft above sea level. If current temperature of Blacksburg is 70 degrees, what is the most likely temperature of Roanoke?
74
What is the maximum ADA slope with rail support?
8.3%
Which of the following would help us the most if we concerned about constructing a bridge?
AASHTO
What is an aquifer? And why is is it necessary to protect it?
An aquifer is a permeable underground storage that allows water to transport water wherever it needs to go and once it is contaminated, it is hard to remove
Which of the following is NOT correct?
An unconfined aquifer is groundwater that is below a relatively impermeable geologic formation
Which region of the country does the following statement describe? This region is an old mountain terrain that formed on the southeastern side of the Canadian Shield several hundred million years ago. This region is generally characterized by rounded landforms. Soils of this region belong to Ultisol order.
Appalachian Region
Which of the following diseases is related to pollution?
Asthma
Which of the following diagrams sow the most amount of energy in terms of design?
B
Which of the following gets a relatively even (less variation) of precipitation throughout the year?
Baltimore (East Coast)
What is the major cause of the Aral Sea shrinking?
Global climate change
What kind of soils is represented by yellow soil color and high Shrink Swell capacity?
Clay
Which of the following soil types is the least suitable for building a structure on it?
Clay
Which of the following statement is FALSE
Canadian goose help clean water pollutants
According to the documentary, communities most impacted by pollution are
Communities of color
Which of the following is true
Cone of depression is created by wells drawing down the water table
Which of the following two is correct?
Cone of depression is created by wells drawing down the water table
Is the slope profile represented by the following map a concave slope or a convex slope? *Downhill*
Convex
If absolute humidity is equal throughout a day, when is the humidity highest on a sunny day?
Early morning
Which of the following is NOT the benefit of studying population ecology?
Encourage sprawl development
Which of the following is incorrect about Blacksburg Motor Company?
Energy savings didn't play important role in achieving LEED platinum certificate
What are the two major lessons of the class that the instructor emphasized multiple times
Everything is connected and everything in the environment changes
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles by Peter Calthorpe?
Expand 1.mix 2. walk 3. preserve
Which of the following does NOT describe Brock Environmental's sustainable features?
Floor and siding materials are imported from South America
Which of the following conditions provide the best soil infiltration capacity?
Forest
Where is the largest amount of freshwater stored in the continental US?
Groundwater
Which of the following statements is CORRECT
Groundwater and surface are always connected
Which of the following is NOT correct
Highest reading of temperature occurs at noon
According to the lecture, which of the following is WRONG about slope?
Optimum slode for a parking lot is 0%
Which of the following conditions would increase a chance of flooding in the downstream areas?
Increased impervious surface
Which of the following can students without any experience become?
LEED Green Associate
Which of the following is NOT correct about LEED-ND?
LEED-ND's ND stands for New design -- "neighborhood development"
What is a sustainability rating system that is the most difficult to get? Brock Environmental Center received it.
Living Building Challenge
Which of the following is NOT important for both sustainability and Feng Shui?
Locating buildings on top of hills for view are desired by both Feng Shui and Sustainability
Which of the following does NOT describe New Urbanism?
Low density suburban living
Which of the following describes urban environmental conditions correctly?
Lower average wind speed
Which of the following two is more modern and contaminated the stream system less?
MS4
According to the reading materials, which of the following is not recommended?
Manage stormwater off site
According to Mr. Mark Watney in the movie and book titled Martian or the soils lecture, does Mars have soils?
No
Chose soil horizons correctly ordered from top to bottom
O>A>B>C>R
Which of the following is NOT true?
Ozone hole problem is diminished after Montreal Protocol
What is a boom and bust cycle discussed in class?
Population boom and bust
Which of the following would NOT lead to LEED-ND Smart location and linkage points?
Proximity to suburban big box stores
According to the documentary, what does it mean to vote environmentally?
Purchase things consciously to save the environment
Pick two signs of good drainage from the list below
Red soil color, coarse grain soil
Which of the following is not one of the major issues related to global climate change?
Rising humidity
Which of the following is NOT a source of groundwater contamination according to the lecture?
Rural stormwater
According to the previous slide, which of the following elements is not affected by climate?
Sociology
Which of the following are the LEAST helpful in identifying poor drainage
Soil pH
Which two of the following climatic factors can be influenced by site planning?
Solar Receipt and wind
what are snowbirds as discussed in class?
Some of North American retiree population
Mr Hemingway moved to Fargo, North Dakota from Key West, Florida. He is very much concerned because he cannot stand cold weather and associated heating cost. He is housing hunting. Which orientation of the house would be the most beneficial to him?
Southwest
What does a hydrograph show?
Stream flow with time
Which watershed is the majority of VT campus in?
Stroubles Creek Watershed
Arrange sun angles (altitudes) below at noon for a mid latitude location, i.e. Blacksburg, by season. Note you do not need to calculate anything. Fill the blanks with theses numbers: 30 degree, 56 degree, 78 degree
Summer: 78 degrees Spring and Fall: 56 degrees Winter: 30 degrees
Which of the following is the MAIN goal of Feng Shui according to the lecture?
To maintain or create balanced living environments that replicate the harmony of nature
Which of the following is NOT where rainfall is intercepted, stored, or moving through as illustrated in the lecture
Trees
Which of the following kinds of breezes is associated with daytime?
Valley breeze + sea breeze
When does a scientist predict the arctic area will be almost ice-free?
Year 2100
Ecological corridor is a relatively new idea developed by Ecology. Was the concept of ecological corridor a part of Feng Shui theory?
Yes!
What is ecological succession?
a semi-predictable change in species composition through time after a disturbance
Which of the following would save more energy (photo of two houses with wind blowing)
answer B -- wind going through the trees
Which soil order is found in an arid region and contains CaC03
aridisols
Which one of the following is the WORST soil type for growing plants
clay soil
Which of the following is NOT a sustainability soil practice?
compact soil for easy construction
which soil is the youngest and does exhibit no genetic horizon
entisols
Which of the following is NOT a major benefit of rain gardens?
garden designed to feature rain
A species has a disproportionate influence on the community that when removed, leads to a total breakdown of the food web. What kind of ecological concept fits the species?
keystone
Using the texture triangle, identify the type of soil when the composition is 20% clay, 40% silt, 40% sand
loam
Which type of soil is the most suitable for growing plants?
loamy soil
Pick an environmental condition where population is higher comparatively
near the edge of the continent
Which drainage characteristic is important for suitability for a septic system?
percolation
which of the following is a city/metro area that does NOT have either greenbelts or urban growth boundaries
phoenix
Which of the choices are not one of the triple bottom line: places, people, profit, or planet?
places
Which of the following is NOT the role of soils in an ecosystem?
present biological hazards
Daily temperature variation (high and low) of San Francisco, California or Seattle, Washington is much less than a place like, El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. Which major environmental factor is the cause for the different pattern?
proximity to ocean
Which of the following is an indication of good drainage?
red color soil
Which of the following is NOT an engineering characteristic of soil
stories index
What is low impact development (LID)
stormwater management strategy
Which of the following human influences does NOT increase flood risks
stream restoration
Which of the following is NOT about hydrology?
study of water sports
Which season is the heat index useful?
summer
Which of the following explains carrying capacity correctly?
the maximum population size that an environment can support at a particular time with no degradation to the habitat
which of the following statements is WRONG about slope restrictions?
the optimum slope for a playground is 0%
Which of the following element is NOT a factor affecting soil development?
topology
Which of the following is NOT an element of topography?
topology
Is the following statement true or false: 1:100 scale map is larger than 1:1,000 scale map
true
True or false: per capita withdrawals of water in the 20th century is decreasing
true
Which is INCORRECT about ecological niche?
two species can occupy the same niche
