Aerial Imagery Analysis Quiz

Which of the following is the best method to estimate the scale of an aerial photograph?

• Measure the length of a known feature on the photograph and compare it to its real-world length

• Count the number of buildings in the photograph

• Estimate the area covered by vegetation

• Use the colour of the photograph

If a road is 5 cm long on an aerial photograph and its actual length is 1 km, what is the scale of the photograph?

• 1:5,000

• 1:10,000

• 1:20,000

• 1:50,000

Which shadow direction in a photograph suggests the photo was taken in the morning in Australia?

• Shadows pointing north

• Shadows pointing east

• Shadows pointing west

• Shadows pointing south

If a satellite image shows a field that is 200 m by 300 m, what is the area of the field in hectares?

• 0.6 hectares

• 6 hectares

• 60 hectares

• 600 hectares

Which of the following best describes a précis map?

• A detailed map with all features shown

• A simplified map highlighting only key features

• A map showing only elevation

• A map with no labels

What is the main purpose of constructing a transect on a map or photograph?

• To measure the height of buildings

• To describe changes in land use or features along a straight line

• To calculate the area of a region

• To identify the time of day

Which of the following is NOT a use of aerial photographs in geography?

• Estimating land use change

• Calculating population density directly

• Constructing précis maps

• Orienting photographs to maps

If a photograph is oriented so that the top of the image is north, which direction is to the right of the image?

• East

• West

• South

• North

Which of the following is an example of a spatial pattern?

• The distribution of parks in a city

• The colour of buildings

• The height of a mountain

• The temperature at noon

What is the best way to describe the rate of change in land use using satellite images?

• Compare images from different years and measure the area of change

• Count the number of trees in one image

• Estimate the population from the image

• Measure the length of a river