Chapter 5 Flashcards

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A ______ is a detailed way of describing a parcel of land in a document that will be accepted in a court of law.
The description is based on info collected through a _______ which is the process by which boundaries are measured by calculating the dimensions and area to determine the exact location of a piece of land.

A

A legal description.
Survey

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2
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What are the 3 methods currently used to describe real estate

A

Metes and bounds
Rectangular ( or government) survey
Lot and block (recorded plat

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3
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A datum is a ____

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A point,line or surface from which elevations are measured or indicated.

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4
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Monuments are____

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Used to mark surface measurements between points. These could be a market set in concrete, rebar, a metal pipe driven into the soil.

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5
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Bench marks are

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Monuments that have been established as permanent reference points throughout the US

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6
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How many feet, yards and rods are in a mile?

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5,280 feet, 1760 yards;320 rods

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7
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How many Furlong in yards , feet, rods and chains

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220 yards, 660 feet;40 rods ;10 chains

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8
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How many feet , rods and links are in a chain

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66feet, 4 rods, 100 links

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9
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Acres are in a square mile?

A

640 acres (5280*2=27,878,400\43560

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10
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How many Sq ft are in a acre

A

43560
4 old lady’s going 35 in a 60

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11
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How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard

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27(3x3x3)

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12
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How many sqft are in a sq yard

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9(3x3=9)

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13
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How many sq inches are in a sqft

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144(12*12)

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14
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Metes and bounds

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Measures distance ( metes) starting from a point of beginning (pob) and following compass directions or angles( bounds) to arrive back at the POB

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15
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The rectangular survey system

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Divides land into rectangles called townships, measured from
The intersection of a principal meridian and baseline and referenced by degrees of longitude and latitude

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16
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Township lines

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Within a section run east to west parallel to the baseline , six miles apart. Range lines run north to south parallel to and counted from the principal meridian.
Rows of township are called tiers and columns are called ranges