This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Remote Sensing > Technology > Remote Sensing – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Remote Sensing Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. MSS, TM and LISS-I sensors are: A) Only passive sensors. B) Both active and passive sensors. C) Only active sensors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only passive sensors. 2. What does a cartographer do? A) Make Maps. B) Create Computer programs. C) Teacher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make Maps. 3. The mode of transportation that cannot be used for public transportation is..... A) Water mode of transportation. B) Pipeline transportation. C) Sea transportation mode. D) Air transportation mode. E) Crossing mode of transport. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pipeline transportation. 4. What geographic tool is limited because it cannot show streets and small towns? A) Globe. B) Map. C) Satellite imagery. D) GPS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Globe. 5. The light which our eyes-our "remote sensors" -can detect is part of the: A) Ultraviolet. B) Visible spectrum. C) Infrared. D) Microwave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visible spectrum. 6. Landsat-1 was launched on: A) July 23, 1962. B) July 23, 1972. C) July 23, 1982. D) July 23, 1992. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) July 23, 1972. 7. What is the correct processes for mining non-renewable resources? A) Area selection $\rightarrow$ Data gathering $\rightarrow$ Evaluation. B) Data gathering $\rightarrow$ Area selection $\rightarrow$ Evaluation. C) Evaluation $\rightarrow$ Data gathering $\rightarrow$ Area selection. D) Data gathering $\rightarrow$ Area selection $\rightarrow$ Consult with indigenous peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Area selection $\rightarrow$ Data gathering $\rightarrow$ Evaluation. 8. A non-renewable is ..... A) A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. B) A resource which can be replenished at a rate as fast or faster than it is consumed. C) A resource that can be consumed forever without damaging the environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. 9. Why has there been an increasing need for remote sensing and direct sampling techniques? A) Mineral ores are no longer close to the Earth's surface due to the early mining phase. B) Plate tectonic activity has relocated mineral availability deeper within the surface. C) Climate change has been interacting with different spheres and dissolving minerals within ores. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mineral ores are no longer close to the Earth's surface due to the early mining phase. 10. What is the format of Hyperion Level 1R A) .L1R. B) .HDF. C) .HDR. D) .MET. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) .HDF. 11. Why are weather radars less able to track rainfall over complex terrain? A) Because the radar beam is able to reach a high field. B) Because the radar beam can be blocked by high terrain. C) Because there are no residents in the complex terrain. D) Because rain is rare in complex terrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the radar beam can be blocked by high terrain. 12. How do satellites "see" things? A) Sensing electromagnetic radiation. B) MAGIC of course. C) With cameras on loop. D) Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensing electromagnetic radiation. 13. In Remote Sensing in Meteorology, Electromagnetic waves that are rarely used are? A) Microwave. B) Visible Waves. C) Infrared. D) Ultraviolet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ultraviolet. 14. Remote sensing image results that have characteristics related to space namely ..... A) Spatial. B) Spectral. C) Temporal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spatial. 15. Below is a radar-based satellite launched in 1997 and used to measure rainfall A) CloudStat. B) EAR (Equatorial Atmosphere Radar). C) TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission). D) GPM (Global Precipitation Mission). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission). 16. The wrong statement regarding the GOES Geostationary Satellite is A) Orbit at the same rotational speed as the Earth's rotation. B) Orbits in the high latitude region. C) The image obtained is a real time image. D) Orbits at an altitude of 35800 km above the earth's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orbits in the high latitude region. 17. Remote sensing is use for ..... A) Detecting plant health. B) Measuring snowpack. C) Monitoring wetlands. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. Determine the number of classification for remote sensing A) 1 classification. B) 2 classifications. C) 3 classifications. D) 4 classifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 classifications. 19. T or F:Passive sensors can only be used to detect energy when the naturally occurring energy is available. A) True. B) False. C) Not sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The image belongs to which year EO12002011 ..... 2020011F188E ..... r1 ..... SGS ..... 01.hdr A) 2002. B) 2011. C) 2020. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2011. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRemote Sensing QuizzesRemote Sensing Quiz 1Remote Sensing Quiz 2Remote Sensing Quiz 3Remote Sensing Quiz 4Remote Sensing Quiz 6Remote Sensing Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books