1. Kinematic slopes, which drain water effectively, are typically greater than:

1.  0.1% 2.  0.01% 3.  1% 4.  2% 5.  5%

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2. The ENSO (El Niño) phenomenon is attributed to:

1.  climate change 2.  the Ozone Hole 3.  global warming 4.  an Act of God 5.  large-scale teleconnections in the mid-Pacific ocean

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3. A major volcano eruption occurred in the U.S. in 1980 at:

1.  Mount Shasta 2.  Yellowstone 3.  Mount Whitney 4.  Yellowstone 5.  Mount St. Helens

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4. Hurricanes occur when the ocean water temperature is greater than (degrees Celsius):

1.  18 2.  15 3.  26.5 4.  30.2 5.  37.8

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5. Chaparral burns naturally every:

1.  95 years 2.  5 years 3.  100 years 4.  30 years 5.  150 years

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6. Archaeologists deal with:

1.  fossil remains 2.  native peoples 3.  ancient cultural remains 4.  geography 5.  current history

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7. The Salton Sea is a repository for:

1.  agricultural runoff 2.  excess pesticides 3.  soil erosion 4.  excess salinity 5.  all of the above

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8. A stakeholder is:

1.  an individual or group that can affect or be affected by a project 2.  an environmentalist 3.  anybody opposed to civil engineering projects 4.  anybody that hold stock in corporations 5.  anybody that backs the government in development projects

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9. Getting an M.S. degree is apropriate because:

1.  there is more to learn beyond the B.S. 2.  it may lead to a higher income or a more secure job 3.  it qualifies you better in an ever changing world 4.  looks good on your resume 5.  all of the above

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10. Approximately how many motor vehicles are there in the world today (in billions)?:

1.  10 2.  1 3.  100 4.  0.01 5.  0.1

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11. The San Andreas fault runs through the:

1.  Imperial valley 2.  Central valley 3.  San Diego valley 4.  San Dieguito valley 5.  none of the above

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12. Recycling makes sense because:

1.  we are running out of scarce materials 2.  we are running out of places to properly store the trash 3.  proposed new dumps face the NIMBY issue 4.  the proper functioning of dumps cannot be guaranteed over a long period of time 5.  all of the above

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13. The biosphere wastes excess:

1.  carbon 2.  salts 3.  sulphur 4.  nitrogen 5.  phosphorous

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14. Endangered species should be protected because:

1.  they have a right to exist 2.  the principle of biodiversity stands 3.  it makes good sustainable development sense 4.  extinct species will be gone forever 5.  all of the above

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15. While in school, one should concentrate on:

1.  having fun 2.  having friends 3.  learning to learn 4.  learning to read 5.  working with leisure

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16. Ethics is a(n):

1.  practical principle 2.  moral principle 3.  expedient principle 4.  outdated principle 5.  forgotten principle

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17. The U.S. federal government has determined that wetlands are:

1.  inconsequential 2.  to be drained 3.  to be spared 4.  intrinsically good 5.  unnecessary

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18. BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) is a measure of:

1.  the organic matter is sewage 2.  the inorganic matter in sewage 3.  dissolved solids in water 4.  suspended solids in water 5.  humic substances in rivers

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19. Yucca Mountain is in:

1.  California 2.  Nevada 3.  New Mexico 4.  Arizona 5.  Mexico

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20. Mark Reisner said in his book "Cadillac Desert" that development in (of) Southern California was:

1.  fun 2.  an example for others 3.  unsustainable 4.  sustainable 5.  commendable

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