Certified Storm Water Operator EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION GUIDE (A+ GRADED 100% CORRECT ) 2025 NEWEST VERSION!!

Certified Storm Water Operator EXAM 2026-2027
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION GUIDE
(A+ GRADED 100% CORRECT ) 2025 NEWEST
VERSION!!
These are review questions from the Certified Storm Water Operator
(CSWO) and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC)
Inspector/Comprehensive Training Manual. This study set is for
individuals taking only the operator inspector exam which covers the
chapters 1-5 in the training manual.




Erosion is the process where soil particles are ______________ or __ and put in
motion. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Dislodged; detached


Sedimentation is the process whereby detached particles are
___________________ elsewhere. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Deposited


Sediment is solid ________________ or ________ particulate matter that has been
removed from its site of origin by ___________, _____________, or _____ and deposited
elsewhere. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Mineral; organic; water; wind; gravity

,Accelerated erosion is a speeding up of erosion due to _ activity. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Human


Major erosive forces are water and __ _. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Wind


In some areas, more soil is lost from _____ erosion than from water erosion.
(Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Wind


The effects of _____________ erosion are usually more visible than ___ erosion.
(Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Water; wind


The three categories of overland erosion are: (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Sheet, rill, gully


_ _______ erosion is the removal of a uniform layer of soil from rain-splash and
storm water runoff. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Sheet


The _______ of erosion defines the difference between rills and gullies. (Unit
1)


ANSWERS: Depth

, The physical factors affecting erosion are: (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Climate, vegetative cover, soils, slope.


Erosion and sedimentation may cause:
-Loss of ___________ _______________
- ____________ damage to roads, buildings or bridges.
-___________________, resulting in reduction of fish _______________ _________, reduced _____ or
_______________ _______________ capacity, and ______________ costs to maintain _____ _.
- ___________ loading. (Unit 1)

ANSWERS:
- fertile topsoil
- Structural
- Deposition; spawning areas; channel; storm drain; increased; turbidity
- Pollutant


The climatic factors that strongly influence erosion and runoff are
_______________ amount, _______________, and _. (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Rainfall, frequency, intensity.


Soil properties influencing erodibility include: (Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Texture, structure, cohesion, natural drainage class


Texture refers to the ___________ or _____________________ of ____ of soil particles in soil.
(Unit 1)


ANSWERS: Size; combination of sizes