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GED 203 Quiz III

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

…… focuses on the measurement and analysis of geometric properties of the Earth's surface.

a)

Geometric geodesy

b)

Satellite geodesy

c)

Physical geodesy

d)

None of the above

2.

…………. is a hypothetical surface that represents the shape the Earth's oceans.

a)

Ellipsoid

b)

Topography

c)

Geoid

d)

All the above

3.

…………….. is a mathematical figure approximating the Earth's shape.

a)

Ellipsoid

b)

Topography

c)

Geoid

d)

All the above

4.

At any point on ellipsoid, ………… latitude is greater than other types of latitudes.

a)

Geocentric

b)

reduced

c)

geodetic

d)

none of the above

5.

It is a curve on a surface where at each point of the curve the principal normal of the curve coincides with the normal to the surface of the ellipsoid at this point.

a)

Geodesic

b)

Normal section

c)

Normal direction

d)

None of the above

6.

A type of geometric effect makes difference between forward and back azimuths does not equal 180°.

a)

Spherical excess

b)

Meridian convergence

c)

Geodesic

d)

none of the above

7.

…… is a method to compute length, forward, and back azimuth between two known stations at different latitude and longitude.

a)

Direct problem

b)

Inverse problem

c)

Satellite problem

8.

The geoid and reference ellipsoid are parallel at a point if ……

a)

θ=0

b)

N= θ=0

c)

N=0

d)

None of the above

9.

The angle of deflection of the vertical is NOT equal at all points on the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Triangulation stations should be intervisible

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Station should form well-conditioned triangles such that any angle is less than 30 or more than 120.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In ................................., all angles are measured to establish the geodetic network.

a)

Trilateration

b)

Triangulation

c)

None of the above

13.

In ................................., the lengths of all sides are measured to establish the geodetic network.

a)

Trilateration

b)

Triangulation

c)

None of the above