Photogrammetry Quiz

What does the word photogrammetry come from?

• Greek words for light, drawn or written, and to measure

• Latin words for photo, gram, and metron

• French words for light, measure, and graph

• German words for image, measure, and write

When can the development of photogrammetry be traced back to?

• The middle of the 19th century

• The early 20th century

• The late 18th century

• The 21st century

What role has photography played in surveying since the invention of the camera?

• A large role

• A minor role

• No role

• An insignificant role

What is photogrammetry a specialty of?

• Surveying

• Engineering

• Architecture

• Geology

What does photogrammetry signify?

• Measuring graphically by means of light

• Drawing with a camera

• Creating maps without measurements

• Taking photographs of landscapes

What is photogrammetry?

• The science of obtaining reliable measurements from photographs.

• A method of creating 3D models from 2D images.

• A technique used in remote sensing.

• All of the above.

What are the quantitative aspects of photogrammetry?

• Measurement of position, precision/accuracy, reliability.

• Photo interpretation and pattern recognition.

• Calibration of cameras and sensors.

• All of the above.

What is the difference between aerial and close-range photogrammetry?

• Aerial photogrammetry uses moving aircraft, while close-range uses fixed cameras.

• Aerial photogrammetry is less accurate than close-range.

• Close-range photogrammetry is only used for small objects.

• There is no difference.

What is the definition of digital photogrammetry?

• Photogrammetry that employs images stored in digital form.

• Photogrammetry that uses traditional photographic methods.

• Photogrammetry that does not require any processing.

• None of the above.

What are the classifications of photogrammetric cameras?

• Metric, semi-metric, non-metric.

• Digital, analogue, hybrid.

• Aerial, terrestrial, satellite.

• None of the above.