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Hydrographic Surveying
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Hydrographic Surveying

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Which branch of surveying deals with water bodies like lakes and rivers?

  • Hydrographic surveying (correct)
  • Topographic surveying
  • Geodetic surveying
  • Construction surveying

    • What is the purpose of hydrographic surveying?

  • To locate rocks and other objects in space
  • To determine the quantities of underground excavations
  • To determine water volume and plan water supply (correct)
  • To measure areas subjected to earthquakes

    • What is hydrography?

  • The study of ocean currents
  • The study of water bodies like lakes and rivers (correct)
  • The study of underwater ecosystems
  • The study of water pollution

    • What can hydrographic surveying be used for in harbors or docks?

    <p>To measure areas subjected to scouring or silting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can hydrographic surveying be used for in relation to navigation?

    <p>To prepare navigation charts exhibiting the depths available for navigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hydrographic surveying is the branch of surveying which deals with ______.

    <p>water bodies e.g. Lake, river etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process employed in gathering information concerning any body of water and its adjacent land areas is ______.

    <p>hydrographic surveying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The usual fundamental principles of surveying and leveling are adopted for acquiring data for determination of : 1. ______ 2. Rate of flow 3. To determine the shape of the area underlying the water surface etc.

    <p>Water volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hydrography is the study, description, and mapping of ______ especially with reference to their naviga.

    <p>oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To control floods, and to plan water supply and storage from rivers is one of the purposes of ______.

    <p>hydrographic surveying</p> Signup and view all the answers

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