CAD - Chapter 16 Site Plans

What is also known as the north symbol?

• Meridian arrow

• West symbol
• Compass

• South symbol

___ boundaries are defined by property/phantom lines.

• Political
• Site

• Geographical
• Physical

Contour interval is the ___ distance between 2 adjacent contours.

• vertical
• perpendicular
• diagonal
• horizontal

A contour line connects points that have the ___ elevation.

• different
• same
• highest
• lowest

Contour lines help describe the topography of a site by depicting the ___ and ___ of the land.

• elevation and shape
• color and texture
• age and composition
• temperature and humidity

Contours of different elevations ___ ___ touch each other.

• sometimes
• do not

• always
• rarely

Procedure for drawing the property lines of a site (mark all that apply).

• Begin at a given corner

• The benchmark if one is given

• Proceed in a clockwise manner until beginning point is reached

• Make sure lines intersect

• Make sure elevation is leveled

What should be considered during the analysis of a site (mark those that apply)

• Natural contours, trees, views, wind

• Style of house, surrounding houses

• Size and shape, codes

• Placement of well and septic system

• Solar orientation

An engineer's scale is used to measure property lines to the nearest ____ foot.

• 1/100

• 2/500

• 1/200

• 2/50

___ features are represented by symbols.

• Benchmark

• Elevation

• Contours

• Topographical