GEODESY Flashcards
it is a science which studies the earth surface forms and dimension
Geodesy
it is an art of surveying that studies bigger areas and deals with the effect of earth curvature
Geodetic
it pertains to the study of heavenly bodies relation to their apparent position in space
Astronomy
_____ is a point on the celestial sphere opposite the zenith
Nadir
it is an imaginary sphere all the heavenly bodies are pressumed to be there and earth as the center
Celestial Sphere
_______ is reffered to as the determination of the precise position of the no. of stations which are distributed over large area
Control Surveying
______ a method of extending horizontal control for topographic and similar surveys which required observations of triangular figures whose angles are measured and sides are determined by trigonometric computation
triangulation