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Survey Types

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________________ surveys are concerned with measurement and mapping of the physical features of the earth.These features are all natural and manmade features.

a)

G.P.S

b)

Plane

c)

Geodetic

d)

Topographic

2.

What are the functions of surveying ?

a)

To determine the existing relative horizontal and vertical positions and to establish marks to control construction or to indicate land boundaries.

b)

To determine longitude and latitude and the relative elevation.

c)

To determine the shape of a piece of land and how its elevation changes across the landscape.

d)

To determine the landscape of the land and how many acres are in the section being surveyed.

3.

What type of survey is depicted in the picture ?

a)

Topographic

b)

Geodetic

c)

Plane

d)

Dimensional

4.

Which statement best defines surveying?

a)

To draw a shape to interpret what the piece of land being surveyed looks like.

b)

It is a means of making accurate measurements of the earths surface.

c)

To calculate the amount of material contained in a parcel of land.

d)

To calculate the types of minerals located on a parcel of land.

5.

What type of survey provides a known point (datum) to reference other surveys from?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

6.

Which survey would be used to set up a plat map?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

7.

Which survey would be used to set up a plot map?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

8.

Which survey would be used to lay out a houses orientation?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

9.

This type of survey was probably done using a geodetic method.

a)

Control

b)

Plane

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

10.

To lay out a fence line, you would use this type of survey. Also the smallest scale survey.

a)

Control

b)

Property

c)

Site

d)

Construction

e)

Topographic

11.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)

waterfall

b)

steep area

c)

gradual area

d)

river

12.

Lines that show areas that have the same elevation

a)

Aging Lines

b)

Check Out Lines

c)

Contour Lines

d)

Waiting Lines

13.

The height above sea level

a)

Elevation

b)

Miles

c)

Feet

d)

Inches

14.

The value of the innermost contour will be

a)

620

b)

760

c)

740

d)

780

15.

Establish precise horizontal and vertical positions of points that serve as a reference for other surveys.

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

16.

Assumes the Earth to be flat

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Plane

d)

Site