Question 1

Which of the following satellites' multispectral sensors has the finest spectral resolution?

Accepted Answer

A) IKONOS 
B) Quickbird 
C) GeoEye-1 
D) WorldView-2 
A) IKONOS 
B) Quickbird 
C) GeoEye-1 
D) WorldView-2 D

Question 2

The ground size of one pixel's worth of imagery is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A) radiometric resolution. 
B) spectral resolution. 
C) temporal resolution. 
D) spatial resolution. 
A) radiometric resolution. 
B) spectral resolution. 
C) temporal resolution. 
D) spatial resolution. D

Question 3

How often a satellite can return to image the same area on the ground is a measure of that sensor's

Accepted Answer

A) temporal resolution. 
B) spectral resolution. 
C) spatial resolution. 
D) radiometric resolution. 
A) temporal resolution. 
B) spectral resolution. 
C) spatial resolution. 
D) radiometric resolution. A

Question 4

Which of the following satellites' panchromatic sensors has the coarsest spatial resolution sensor?

Accepted Answer

A) IKONOS 
B) Quickbird 
C) WorldView-1 
D) WorldView-2 
A) IKONOS 
B) Quickbird 
C) WorldView-1 
D) WorldView-2

Question 5

A sensor that will be measuring only one wide band of wavelengths is which type of sensor?

Accepted Answer

A) Panchromatic sensor 
B) Multispectral sensor 
C) Hyperspectral sensor 
D) Radiometric sensor 
A) Panchromatic sensor 
B) Multispectral sensor 
C) Hyperspectral sensor 
D) Radiometric sensor

Question 6

Which of the following satellites' carries the finest spatial resolution sensor?

Accepted Answer

A) WorldView-2 
B) IKONOS 
C) GeoEye-1 
D) Quickbird 
A) WorldView-2 
B) IKONOS 
C) GeoEye-1 
D) Quickbird

Question 7

A sensor's ability to determine fine differences in a band of energy measurements is a sensor's

Accepted Answer

A) spectral resolution. 
B) spatial resolution. 
C) radiometric resolution. 
D) temporal resolution. 
A) spectral resolution. 
B) spatial resolution. 
C) radiometric resolution. 
D) temporal resolution.

Question 8

A sun-synchronous orbit indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) the satellite continually images the same sun-illuminated location on the ground . 
B) the orbit is set up so that an area on the ground is imaged at the same time of day. 
C) the satellite orbits the Sun in the same orbital path as the Moon. 
D) the orbit is set up so that the sun-side of the Earth is imaged exactly twice in one day. 
A) the satellite continually images the same sun-illuminated location on the ground . 
B) the orbit is set up so that an area on the ground is imaged at the same time of day. 
C) the satellite orbits the Sun in the same orbital path as the Moon. 
D) the orbit is set up so that the sun-side of the Earth is imaged exactly twice in one day.

Question 9

A typical Landsat TM scene measures about

Accepted Answer

A) 170 * 183 km. 
B) 16 * 16 km. 
C) 181 * 197 km. 
D) 7.5 km * 7.5 km. 
A) 170 * 183 km. 
B) 16 * 16 km. 
C) 181 * 197 km. 
D) 7.5 km * 7.5 km.

Question 10

Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?

Accepted Answer

A) HRG 
B) MSS 
C) TM 
D) ETM+ 
A) HRG 
B) MSS 
C) TM 
D) ETM+

Question 11

An early satellite remote sensing program that used film for taking images was

Accepted Answer

A) Pleiades. 
B) Spot. 
C) Earlybird. 
D) Corona. 
A) Pleiades. 
B) Spot. 
C) Earlybird. 
D) Corona.

Question 12

The specific bands and wavelengths that a sensor can measure defines its

Accepted Answer

A) temporal resolution. 
B) radiometric resolution. 
C) spatial resolution. 
D) spectral resolution. 
A) temporal resolution. 
B) radiometric resolution. 
C) spatial resolution. 
D) spectral resolution.

Question 13

Pan-sharpening is used to

Accepted Answer

A) sense multiple small bands simultaneously in the panchromatic portion of the EM spectrum. 
B) fuse panchromatic imagery with multispectral imagery to get a finer image. 
C) take the pixels of an existing image and transform them into finer resolution pixels. 
D) narrow down the sensor's swath width and obtain finer spatial resolution for a sensor. 
A) sense multiple small bands simultaneously in the panchromatic portion of the EM spectrum. 
B) fuse panchromatic imagery with multispectral imagery to get a finer image. 
C) take the pixels of an existing image and transform them into finer resolution pixels. 
D) narrow down the sensor's swath width and obtain finer spatial resolution for a sensor.

Question 14

Satellites in near-polar orbit

Accepted Answer

A) follow a north-to-south orbital path. 
B) follow an east-to-west orbital path. 
C) are "locked" into a constant orbital fixed position near either the north or south pole. 
D) use the equator as the orbital path being followed. 
A) follow a north-to-south orbital path. 
B) follow an east-to-west orbital path. 
C) are "locked" into a constant orbital fixed position near either the north or south pole. 
D) use the equator as the orbital path being followed.

Question 15

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 121 
C) 256 
D) 2048 
A) 11 
B) 121 
C) 256 
D) 2048

Question 16

A geostationary satellite

Accepted Answer

A) rotates at the same speed as the Earth. 
B) completes an orbit around the Earth every 12 hours. 
C) takes 16 days to complete its orbital path. 
D) takes exactly two days to complete a single orbit. 
A) rotates at the same speed as the Earth. 
B) completes an orbit around the Earth every 12 hours. 
C) takes 16 days to complete its orbital path. 
D) takes exactly two days to complete a single orbit.

Question 17

Landsat 7's sensor has the capability to see the same area on the ground every

Accepted Answer

A) 2 days. 
B) 8 days. 
C) 16 days. 
D) 26 days. 
A) 2 days. 
B) 8 days. 
C) 16 days. 
D) 26 days.

Question 18

What is the status of Landsat 7?

Accepted Answer

A) It was decommissioned and replaced in orbit by Landsat 8 in 2011. 
B) Its scan-line corrector failed in 2003. 
C) It did not achieve orbit and was replaced with the LDCM program. 
D) It continues its mission unabated (alongside Landsat 5). 
A) It was decommissioned and replaced in orbit by Landsat 8 in 2011. 
B) Its scan-line corrector failed in 2003. 
C) It did not achieve orbit and was replaced with the LDCM program. 
D) It continues its mission unabated (alongside Landsat 5).

Question 19

A whiskbroom sensor is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) hyperspectral sensor. 
B) linear-array sensor. 
C) along-track sensor. 
D) across-track sensor. 
A) hyperspectral sensor. 
B) linear-array sensor. 
C) along-track sensor. 
D) across-track sensor.

Question 20

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor

Accepted Answer

A) to obtain imagery with a half-meter or finer resolution. 
B) to sense beyond the usual 8-bit range of values. 
C) to image locations not directly under the sensor. 
D) to image more than 100 bands simultaneously. 
A) to obtain imagery with a half-meter or finer resolution. 
B) to sense beyond the usual 8-bit range of values. 
C) to image locations not directly under the sensor. 
D) to image more than 100 bands simultaneously.

Which of the following satellites' multispectral sensors has the finest spectral resolution?

The ground size of one pixel's worth of imagery is a measure of

How often a satellite can return to image the same area on the ground is a measure of that sensor's

Which of the following satellites' panchromatic sensors has the coarsest spatial resolution sensor?

A sensor that will be measuring only one wide band of wavelengths is which type of sensor?

Which of the following satellites' carries the finest spatial resolution sensor?

A sensor's ability to determine fine differences in a band of energy measurements is a sensor's

A sun-synchronous orbit indicates that

A typical Landsat TM scene measures about

Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?

An early satellite remote sensing program that used film for taking images was

The specific bands and wavelengths that a sensor can measure defines its

Pan-sharpening is used to

Satellites in near-polar orbit

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

A geostationary satellite

Landsat 7's sensor has the capability to see the same area on the ground every

What is the status of Landsat 7?

A whiskbroom sensor is a(n)

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor

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Exam 11: Images From Space

Which of the following satellites' multispectral sensors has the finest spectral resolution?

The ground size of one pixel's worth of imagery is a measure of

How often a satellite can return to image the same area on the ground is a measure of that sensor's

Which of the following satellites' panchromatic sensors has the coarsest spatial resolution sensor?

A sensor that will be measuring only one wide band of wavelengths is which type of sensor?

Which of the following satellites' carries the finest spatial resolution sensor?

A sensor's ability to determine fine differences in a band of energy measurements is a sensor's

A sun-synchronous orbit indicates that

A typical Landsat TM scene measures about

Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?

An early satellite remote sensing program that used film for taking images was

The specific bands and wavelengths that a sensor can measure defines its

Pan-sharpening is used to

Satellites in near-polar orbit

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

A geostationary satellite

Landsat 7's sensor has the capability to see the same area on the ground every

What is the status of Landsat 7?

A whiskbroom sensor is a(n)

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor

Its A Geospatial World Out There

Where in the Geospatial World Are You

Getting Your Data to Match the Map

Finding Your Location With the Global Positioning System

Working With Digital Spatial Data and GIS

Esri Arcnews, Arcuser, and Arcwatch

Using GIS to Make a Map

Getting There Quicker With Geospatial Technology

Remotely Sensed Images From Above

How Remote Sensing Works

Studying the Environment From Space

Digital Landscaping

See the World in 3D

Whats Next for Geospatial Technology

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