PLTW CEA Unit 3.4 Test

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What is a Property Survey?

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A survey that establishes property corners, boundaries, and areas of land parcels.

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What is the purpose of a Topographic Survey?

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To prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground.

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What is Differential Leveling?

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The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point.

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What is a Benchmark in surveying?

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A relatively permanent object bearing a marked point whose elevation is known or assumed.

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What is the Plastic Limit of soil?

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The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling.

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What is a Site Survey?

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A combination of a property survey and a topographic survey for a single property.

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What is the purpose of a Construction Survey?

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To locate points and elevations for civil engineering and architectural projects.

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What is a Control Survey?

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A survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical control points.

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What is Land Surveying?

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The science of determining relative positions of points on or near Earth's surface.

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What term describes the vertical distance from a datum to a point or object?

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Elevations