GED203 - Quiz II

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University

23 Qs

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GED203 - Quiz II

GED203 - Quiz II

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Engineering

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which type of latitude is the angle between the equatorial plane and a radial line connecting the center of the ellipsoid to a point on the earth’s surface?

  • 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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