plotting property bearings Flashcards

1
Q

Ordinal directions refer to the direction found
at the point equally between each cardinal
direction.

A

DEGREES

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2
Q

A horizontal arc or angle measured from a
north reference line, in a clockwise direction,
to a point of interest some distance away
from the point of measurement. Inland
navigation the terms bearing and azimuth
are interchangeable.

A

PROPERTY BEARING

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3
Q

are exact measurements in a
straight line from a defined “terminal” or
landmark to another terminal.

A

Metes

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4
Q

are
descriptions of certain features of the land
that create part of the boundary, such as a
wall or roadway.

A

Bounds

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5
Q

is the angle of the line in relation to the cardinal direction.

A

Bearing

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6
Q

what word you should use to refer cardinal direction?

A

“due”

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7
Q

refer to the direction found
at the point equally between each cardinal
direction.

A

Ordinal directions

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8
Q

what lines run into east to west?

A

latitude

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9
Q

what lines run into north to south?

A

longitude

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10
Q

one degree of latitude is equals to _________

A

364,000 feet (64miles)

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11
Q

one degree of longitude is equals to_________

A

288,200 feet (54.6miles)

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12
Q

one minute of latitude is equals to_________

A

6,068 feet (1.15 miles)

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13
Q

one minute of longitude is equals to________

A

4,800 feet (0.91 miles)

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14
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