Basic of Remote Sensing

T or F: Remote sensing can be used to monitor changes on the Earth's surface over time.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

Remote sensing is use for ______________.

• Detecting plant health

• Measuring snowpack

• Monitoring wetlands

• All of the above

How do satellites "see" things?

• Sensing electromagnetic radiation
• MAGIC of course
• With cameras on loop
• Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth

How are remote sensing data commonly used?

• to predict surface geology
• to monitor changes in the land
• to change contour intervals on a map

Remote sensing is

• collection of data from above

• collection of data from a distance

• making life easy without doing it yourself

In geography, remote sensing can be by the use of .........

• television

• radar

• camera

Traffic control and wind speeds can be monitored or measured through remote sensing

• True

• False

In geography, remote sensing can be by the use of .........

• television

• radar

• camera

Traffic control and wind speeds can be monitored or measured through remote sensing

• True

• False

Passive remote sensing is where instruments emit a signal and the sensor measures what is reflected back.

• True

• False