Surveying Principles Quiz

Utilizes the principles for land, geologic and topographic surveying to control, locate and map underground and surface works related to mining operations.

• Plane Surveying

• Mine Surveying

• Military Surveying

• Route Survey

A periodical publication of astronomical data useful to a navigator.

• Almanac

• Record Book

• Atlas

• Encyclopedia

Average degree to which each point differs from the mean, also used as a measure of dispersion or spread of a distribution.

• Accuracy

• Range

• Tolerance

• Variance

Science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime navigation, marine construction, dredging, offshore wind farms, offshore oil exploration and drilling and related activities.

• Topographic Survey

• Photogrammetry Survey

• Hydrographic Survey

• Control Survey

Determines distance through linear and angular measurements of optical instruments.

• Hydrographic Survey

• Tacheometry

• All The Above.

• Telemetry

Determining positions of points; distance, direction, and elevation.

• Zoning

• Engineering

• Surveying

• Leveling

Branch of applied mathematics; determining area, length, directions.

• Surveying

• Engineering

• Zoning

• Pacing

Unpredictable and are often caused by factors beyond the control of the surveyor (e.g. environmental factors).

• Human Errors

• Random Errors

• Human/personal Errors

• Instrumental Errors

Science or art of making measurements; relative position of points.

• Engineering

• Surveying

• Zoning

• Monumenting

Determines distance through measurements of electromagnetic wave cycles and phases by a capable electronic instrument.

• Electronic Distance Measurement

• Tape Measure