PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 15 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental Vocabulary Game
Project planning
Soil mechanics
Materials and piping
Flow measurement
Closed conduit hydraulics
Open channel flow
Hydrology
Stormwater management
Groundwater and wells
Water quality
Drinking water
Wastewater treatment
Wastewater collection
Excavation safety
Erosion and sediment control
Sources for these terms (15)
- NASA Schedule Management Handbook (NASA SP-2010-34043) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts, Third Edition (HDS-5, FHWA-HIF-12-026) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Hydraulic Design of Energy Dissipators for Culverts and Channels, Third Edition (HEC-14, FHWA-NHI-06-086) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Runoff: Surface and Overland Water Runoff (USGS Water Science School) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- How Streamflow is Measured (USGS Water Science School) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Aquifers and Groundwater (USGS Water Science School) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Grassed Swales, Stormwater Best Management Practice fact sheet (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Silt Fences, Stormwater Best Management Practice fact sheet (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Riprap, Stormwater Best Management Practice fact sheet (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Basic Information about Sewage Sludge and Biosolids (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) (EPA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 29 CFR 1926.650, Excavations: scope, application, and definitions (OSHA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the PE Water Resources Exam
The NCEES PE Civil Water Resources and Environmental exam is an 80-question computer-based licensure exam for civil engineers practicing in hydrology, hydraulics, water and wastewater systems, groundwater, water quality, and site civil work. The current specification effective beginning April 2024 covers 12 content areas: project planning, soil mechanics, materials, analysis and design, hydraulics in closed conduits, hydraulics in open channels, hydrology, groundwater and wells, surface water and groundwater quality, drinking water distribution and treatment, wastewater collection and treatment, and project sitework.
Exam sponsor: NCEES (Pearson VUE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
80 questions; multiple-choice and alternative item types
Time Limit
9-hour appointment
Passing Score
NCEES does not publish a fixed passing score
Reported exam pass rate: 71%. NCEES July 2026 pass rates show 71% first-time and 49% repeat for Civil: Water Resources and Environmental. This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PE Water Resources vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the PE Water Resources vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 PE Water Resources terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the PE Water Resources terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NCEES (Pearson VUE) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the PE Water Resources exam pass rate?
NCEES lists the July 2026 pass rates for Civil: Water Resources and Environmental as 71% for first-time takers and 49% for repeat takers. These are recent group outcomes, not a published passing-score percentage or a prediction for an individual candidate.
How many questions and how much time are on the exam?
The official NCEES specification says the exam contains 80 questions in a 9-hour appointment. That appointment includes the tutorial and an optional scheduled break, and the exam includes both standard multiple-choice questions and alternative item types.