Question 1

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

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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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Pléiades. 
B) SPOT. 
C) Earlybird. 
D) Corona. 
A) Pléiades. 
B) SPOT. 
C) Earlybird. 
D) Corona. D

Question 4

A whiskbroom sensor is a

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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 5

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

A geostationary satellite

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A) rotates at the same speed as 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 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 9

The first man-made satellite to successfully orbit Earth was

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A) Explorer I. 
B) Sputnik. 
C) Eagle I. 
D) Zenit. 
A) Explorer I. 
B) Sputnik. 
C) Eagle I. 
D) Zenit.

Question 10

Satellites in near-polar orbit

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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 11

Which sensors are carried by Landsat 8?

Accepted Answer

A) OLI and TIRS 
B) ETM+ and MSS+ 
C) ALI and Hyperion 
D) HRG and HRS 
A) OLI and TIRS 
B) ETM+ and MSS+ 
C) ALI and Hyperion 
D) HRG and HRS

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

A Sun-synchronous orbit indicates that the

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

A whiskbroom sensor is a

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

Pan-sharpening is used to

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

A geostationary satellite

The first man-made satellite to successfully orbit Earth was

Satellites in near-polar orbit

Which sensors are carried by Landsat 8?

A typical Landsat TM scene measures about

Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor to

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

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

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

A Sun-synchronous orbit indicates that the

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

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A whiskbroom sensor is a

An 11-bit sensor can measure how many levels?

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

A geostationary satellite

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Satellites in near-polar orbit

Which sensors are carried by Landsat 8?

A typical Landsat TM scene measures about

Landsat 7 carries which of the following sensors?

Off-nadir viewing allows a sensor to

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

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

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

A Sun-synchronous orbit indicates that the

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