INTRO TO SURVEYING

Question 1

art and science of determining angular and linear measurements to establish form, extent, and relative position of points, lines, and areas on or near the surface of the earth

Answer 1

Surveying

Question 2

disregards the earth’s shape and considers the surface to be flat and distances and areas are limited

Answer 2

Plane surveying

Question 3

survey that takes into account the spheroidal shape of the earth

Answer 3

geodetic surveying