Maryland E&S Certification Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Question: The Erosion and Sediment Control Responsible
Personnel Training Program is a requirement of:
A. EPA
- State of Maryland
- International laws
- None of the above
Correct answer: State of Maryland
Question: The current Maryland Standards and Specifications
for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Handbook) is dated:
A. 1994
B. 2000
C. 2011
D. 2013
Correct answer: 2011
Question: Although 2/3's of the earth's surface is covered in
water, what percentage is fresh water?
A. 50%
B. 25%
- 3%
D. 10%
Correct answer: 3%
Question: The following is the percent of Maryland residents
whose household water comes from a surface water source:
A. 18%
B. 33%
C. 68%
D. 52%
Correct answer: 68%
Question: While water is a necessity for human life, clean
water also:
- provides critical wildlife habitat
- an important part of Maryland's economy
- enhances recreational opportunities
- all of the above
Correct answer: all of the above
Question: The average Marylander uses how many gallons of
water per day?
- 30
- 54
- 77
D. 100
Correct answer: 100
Question: Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the
economy by providing:
- water for crop irrigation
- water for livestock watering
- electrical power generation
- good quality fish and shellfish harvests
- all of the above
Correct answer: all of the above
Question: Natural erosion can be caused by:
- water
- ice
- wind
- gravity
- all of the above
Correct answer: all of the above
Question: Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity of
25-30 feet per second:
- true
- false
Correct answer: true
Question: Sediment pollution is harmful because it: