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Remote Sensing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is the collection of data that does not involve physical contact

a)

GPS

b)

Fieldwork

c)

Remote-sensing

d)

Not opening your textbook

2.
How are remote sensing data commonly used?
a)
to predict surface geology
b)
to monitor changes in the land
c)
to change contour intervals on a map
3.

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

a)

Remote-sensing

b)

Wizard-like

c)

Cylindrical projections

4.
How do satellites "see" things?
a)
Sensing electromagnetic radiation
b)
MAGIC of course
c)
With cameras on loop
d)
Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth
5.

Remote sensing is use for ______________.

a)

Detecting plant health

b)

Measuring snowpack

c)

Monitoring wetlands

d)

All of the above

6.

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.

a)

Rainbow

b)

Pulsar

c)

Spectral Signatures

d)

Awe inspiring moment

7.

The two types of remote sensing are ____________ & _____________.

a)

Yogi & Boo Boo

b)

Color & Panchromatic

c)

Passive & Active

d)

Sputnik & GOES

8.

T or F: Remote sensing can be used to monitor changes on the Earth's surface over time.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

9.

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

a)

Data Values

b)

Spectral Bands

10.

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

a)

Spectral Bands

b)

Data Values

c)

Land Cover