Land Measurement and Legal Descriptions

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A __________ verifies that there are no legal claims against ownership of the property.

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clear title

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Which career path is associated with mapping the shape and size of the earth in order to use GPS to locate an object on the Earth's surface?

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geodetic surveyor

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Which career path is associated with measuring, designing, retracing and mapping property lines?

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boundary surveyor

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Which career path is associated with taking measurements of a construction site and advising architects, engineers, and contractors during phases of construction?

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construction surveyor

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Which is characteristic of the Rectangular Land Survey System? Options: begins with starting point-descriptions, incorporates irregular boundaries, relies upon principal meridians, uses courses and distances

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relies upon principal meridians

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How are principal meridians used?

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to divide townships from east to west

Front

What consists of a tract of land that is 1 square mile in size?

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section

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Which of the following statements is true?
There are 36 acres within a tract
There are 36 sections within a township
There are 36 townships within a section
There are 36 tracts within a township

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There are 36 sections within a township

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What is the number of a section located at the southwest corner of a township?

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31

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A farmer owns two sections of land. How many acres are in the tract? Options: 640, 1,280, 2,000, 43,560

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1,280