Deck 19: Landform Drawings

Question 1

A series of intersecting straight lines with distances and angles of intersection noted describes:

A) A series of contours
B) A profile
C) A hydrographic map
D) A traverse
E) A nautical map

Answer 1

A traverse

Question 2

A map that shows water, relief, and culture is known as a:

A) Military map
B) Topographic map
C) Nautical map
D) Cadastral map
E) Engineering map

Answer 2

Topographic map

Question 3

The process of building a map using actual photographs of the land is called:

A) Photogrammetry
B) Compass traverse
C) Traverse using a transit
D) Interpolation
E) Satellite imagery

Answer 3

Photogrammetry

Question 4

A map scale of 1:62,500 is equal to approximately:

A) 1" = 80 miles
B) 1" = 40 miles
C) 1" = 5 miles
D) 1" = 1 mile
E) 1" = ½ mile

Question 5

Maps drawn showing the features that control property ownership are _______________ maps.

Question 6

A series of intersecting lines that forms a polygon defines a ___________________

Question 7

A line in a vertical plane and depicting the relative elevations of various points is termed a _______.

Question 8

A map created from photographs of the earth's surface describes ___________________.

Question 9

The mathematical process of locating relative elevations along a line connecting two known elevations is known as ________________.

Question 10

Vertical dimensions above a common datum are ___________.

Question 11

Special installations of stone or concrete to mark the locations of points accurately determined by precise surveying are ________________.

Question 12

The interpreting data received from four different satellites concurrently through a process called ________________.

Question 13

The location of points along a route survey is known as stationing.

Question 14

The contour interval is the horizontal distance between contour lines.

Question 15

The level may be used to measure horizontal angles accurately.

Question 16

Subdivisions should be designed so that the maximum number of lots are above street grade.

Question 17

A close traverse is a polygon in which the last angle and distance meet back at the starting point of the loop.