GED203 - Quiz II

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Geographic latitude
Geodetic latitude
Magnetic latitude
Geocentric latitude
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using best-fitting ellipsoid models?
They influence the atmospheric conditions on the Earth's surface
To accurately depict the Earth's shape for geodetic calculations
To study the variations in climate patterns across different regions
All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which type of latitude is the largest for the same point?
Geocentric latitude
Geodetic latitude
Reduced latitude
All are equal
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a normal section in Geodesy?
A plane curve created by intersecting a plane containing the normal to the ellipsoid with the surface of the ellipsoid.
The shortest distance between two points on ellipsoid
A section tangent to the earth's surface
A section perpendicular to the meridian and parallel of latitude at the points
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Geodesics provide the most accurate way to calculate the shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
There are two principal radii of curvature at any point on the surface of the ellipsoid. Each of these is a function of the geodetic latitude.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The radius of curvature in the prime vertical is always greater than its counterpart in the meridian direction.
True
False
Anywhere except at equator
Anywhere except at pole.
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