Remote Sensing

How do satellites "see" things?

• Sensing electromagnetic radiation

• MAGIC of course

• With cameras on loop

• Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth

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Landsat 1 was launched in which year?

• 1971

• 1975

• 1972

• 1980

Which type of remote sensing technology is described? "Mapping system that creates images of the ocean floor using sonar"

• Landsat Satellite

• OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite

• SeaBeam

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

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techniques might be used to monitor the number of trees that are being cut down or dying in a forest

• Remote-sensing

• Wizard-like

• Cylindrical projections

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When light is reflected off a surface, it is detected by passive remote sensing satellites and produces a(n) ________________, which we use to identify different surfaces.

• Rainbow

• Pulsar

• Spectral Signatures

• Awe inspiring moment

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The two types of remote sensing are ____________ & _____________.

• Yogi & Boo Boo

• Color & Panchromatic

• Passive & Active

• Sputnik & GOES

How are remote sensing data commonly used?

• to predict surface geology

• to monitor changes in the land

• to change contour intervals on a map

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The X-axis on a Spectral Signature graph indicates the ________

• Data Values

• Spectral Bands

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The Y-axis on a Spectral Signature graph is labeled what?

• Spectral Bands

• Data Values

• Land Cover

What is the primary purpose of remote sensing in environmental science?

• To monitor and assess environmental changes

• To conduct laboratory experiments

• To develop new chemical compounds

• To study the behavior of animals

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