North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, Environmental Concerns: all 30 questions
All questions from the Environmental Concerns section for North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, each with the correct answer.
- 3001What is pesticide drift?
- 3002Which factor most increases the risk of spray droplet drift?
- 3003Which weather condition near the ground is most likely to carry fine spray droplets long distances?
- 3004What is volatilization?
- 3005Which factor increases the chance of a pesticide leaching to groundwater?
- 3006What is adsorption in the context of pesticides and soil?
- 3007What does pesticide persistence mean?
- 3008Which term describes the time it takes for half of a pesticide to degrade?
- 3009Which process breaks down pesticides with the help of living organisms?
- 3010What is runoff?
- 3011Which practice reduces runoff of pesticides to surface water?
- 3012Which soil type is most prone to groundwater contamination from leaching pesticides?
- 3013Which practice helps protect groundwater at a mixing and loading site?
- 3014What device prevents pesticide from flowing back into a water supply while filling a sprayer?
- 3015Which tool does EPA use to inform applicators about geographic limits on pesticide use to protect threatened and endangered species?
- 3016Bulletins Live! Two is relevant to an applicator when:
- 3017Which group is most at risk from broad spectrum insecticide applied to flowering crops?
- 3018Which practice best reduces pesticide risk to bees?
- 3019Which statement describes a nontarget organism?
- 3020Which pesticide property is most important for protecting fish near water?
- 3021What is bioaccumulation?
- 3022A heavy rain is forecast within an hour after your planned application of a pesticide. What is the best decision?
- 3023Which drainage feature increases the risk of surface water contamination from a field applied pesticide?
- 3024What is the term for contamination from a single identifiable site such as a spill at a mixing area?
- 3025Which nozzle or sprayer adjustment lowers drift?
- 3026Which effect is most likely when a pesticide vapor drifts onto a sensitive crop?
- 3027Why is it important to consider the presence of wells, ponds and streams near a site before you apply a pesticide?
- 3028Which pesticide characteristic reduces the risk of surface runoff after application?
- 3029Which statement about pesticide residues in the environment is correct?
- 3030What is the application exclusion zone distance for a ground sprayer using medium or coarser droplets released more than 12 inches above the planting surface?
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