Land Survey Systems Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the system used to describe land up to the time of the Revolutionary War?
Metes and Bounds
Rectangular System
Principal Meridians
Base Lines
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which states still use the "Metes and Bounds" system?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of the "Metes and Bounds" system?
Using landmarks for a place of beginning
Using a grid system
Using latitude and longitude
Using GPS coordinates
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What system was adopted by Congress on May 7, 1785, for land surveys?
Rectangular System
Metes and Bounds
Compass System
Longitude and Latitude System
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two lines called in the Rectangular System?
Principal Meridians and Base Lines
Latitude and Longitude
North Lines and South Lines
East Lines and West Lines
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the "Rectangular System" based on?
Measurements based on circular lines
Measurements based on lines running at right angles
Measurements based on diagonal lines
Measurements based on parallel lines
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do "Range Lines" do in the land division system?
Divide land into circular plots
Divide land into strips extending East and West
Divide land into strips extending North and South
Divide land into triangular sections
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