Virginia DEQ SWM Plan Reviewer Certification
2025/2026 Newest Exam|Verified &Updated Version
1. How do point bars and cut banks differ from one
another in a stream system:
They are both areas of deposition, but the cut bank
typically receives a greater volume of sediment.
Point bars are characteristic of meandering streams, while
cut banks are characteristic of braided streams.
Cut banks are sites of erosion, while point bars are sites of
deposition.
,Cut banks typically host riffles, while point bars are
characterized by pools. - ANSWER-Cut banks are sites of
erosion, while point bars are sites of deposition
1. The lag time between peak rainfall and peak stream
discharge is typically increased by urbanization:
t/f - ANSWER-t
The base level of a stream is typically sea level. t/f -
ANSWER-t
1. Which type of flood is typically caused by intense
rainfall of short duration
, downstream flood
stage flood
upstream flood
overbank flood - ANSWER-upstream flood
1. The 100-year flood is the flood that occurred exactly
100 years ago t/f - ANSWER-f
1. 1. Flood hazard mapping and floodplain regulation are
modern means of reducing flood damages
t/f - ANSWER-true
2025/2026 Newest Exam|Verified &Updated Version
1. How do point bars and cut banks differ from one
another in a stream system:
They are both areas of deposition, but the cut bank
typically receives a greater volume of sediment.
Point bars are characteristic of meandering streams, while
cut banks are characteristic of braided streams.
Cut banks are sites of erosion, while point bars are sites of
deposition.
,Cut banks typically host riffles, while point bars are
characterized by pools. - ANSWER-Cut banks are sites of
erosion, while point bars are sites of deposition
1. The lag time between peak rainfall and peak stream
discharge is typically increased by urbanization:
t/f - ANSWER-t
The base level of a stream is typically sea level. t/f -
ANSWER-t
1. Which type of flood is typically caused by intense
rainfall of short duration
, downstream flood
stage flood
upstream flood
overbank flood - ANSWER-upstream flood
1. The 100-year flood is the flood that occurred exactly
100 years ago t/f - ANSWER-f
1. 1. Flood hazard mapping and floodplain regulation are
modern means of reducing flood damages
t/f - ANSWER-true
