Chapter 8 Quiz Flashcards
An acre has how many square feet?
A. 24,970
B. 36,000
C. 43,560
D. 29,580
C. 43,560
Property lines can change due to water movement. What is it called when land is increased in size because of water movement?
A. Accretion
B. Erosion
C. Metes and bounds
D. Plottage
A. Accretion
All of the following are considered valid legal descriptions EXCEPT:
A. Recorded plat
B. Rectangular survey system
C. Metes and bounds
D. Street address
D. Street address
Which statement does NOT relate to metes and bounds?
A. Establishing an east-west baseline and a north-south principal meridian
B. Designate a starting point, also known as the point of beginning (POB)
C. Required to be recorded in official county record on a subdivision map.
D. A way of describing land by listing the compass directions and distances of the boundaries.
A. Establishing an east-west baseline and a north-south principal meridian
Which of the following statements regarding accretion or erosion is NOT true?
A. Accretion is the increase of land by the action of natural forces.
B. Erosion is the group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth’s surface.
C. Erosion also involves the transfer of eroded material from one place to another as from the top of a mountain to an adjacent valley, or from the upstream portion of a river to the downstream portion.
D. Accretion does not alter land boundaries.
D. Accretion does not alter land boundaries.
Which one of the following is an informal reference?
A. Street address
B. Metes and bounds
C. Recorded plats
D. Rectangular survey system
A. Street address
A lot and block description describes the property by locating it within the public surveying system.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which math formula is incorrect?
A. An acre = 34,560 square feet
B. A mile = 5,280 feet
C. A square mile = 640 acres
D. A square foot = 144 square inches
A. An acre = 34,560 square feet
When we own land, which of the components do we own?
A. Everything from the center of the earth
B. Through the surface of the earth
C. Includes the air above the earth into infinity
D. All of the above
When we own land, which of the components do we own?
A. Everything from the center of the earth
B. Through the surface of the earth
C. Includes the air above the earth into infinity
D. All of the above
