Deck 12: How to Use Raster Data in Arcgis

Question 1

Which of the following instruments is used for monitoring the hole in the ozone layer by examining ultraviolet radiation?

A)TES
B)HIRDLS
C)MLS
D)OMI

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The instrument that provides heat measurements of the Earth from the surface to the top of the atmosphere is

A)ASTER.
B)MISR.
C)MODIS.
D)CERES.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

AMSR-E can be used for measuring many environmental conditions,including

A)health of ocean vegetation and ocean pollutant levels.
B)temperature of sea ice and color of the oceans.
C)active fires and volcanoes.
D)sea-surface temperature and amount of rainfall.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Terra flies as part of the

A)Morning Constellation.
B)Afternoon Constellation.
C)MODIS Constellation.
D)EOS Constellation.

Question 5

The study of the chemistry of the atmosphere is best done with instruments onboard

A)Aqua.
B)Aura.
C)Terra.
D)Skysource.

Question 6

Which of the following NASA resources will allow you to download EOS imagery directly into Google Earth?

A)Visible Earth
B)NEO
C)Earth Observatory
D)Blue Marble

Question 7

The current version of the "A-Train" consists of

A)GCOM-W1 ,Aqua,Aura,Calipso,and Cloudsat .
B)Terra,Aqua,and Aura.
C)Aqua,Aura,Astra-1,Aurora,and Aquarius.
D)Terra,Landsat 7,EO-1,and SAC-C.

Question 8

Which instrument provides nine views of an area,but from different angles?

A)MOPITT
B)CERES
C)ASTER
D)MISR

Question 9

HSB was used for measuring

A)sea ice levels.
B)sea-surface temperature.
C)humidity levels.
D)ocean surface color and properties.

Question 10

Which instrument acts as a sort of "zoom lens" for the other sensors and instruments aboard Terra?

A)ASTER
B)MISR
C)MOPITT
D)CERES

Question 11

The flagship of the EOS program is

A)Terra.
B)Aqua.
C)Aura.
D)MODIS.

Question 12

Which of the following instruments is best used to measure air quality of cities?

A)HIRDLS
B)OMI
C)TES
D)MLS

Question 13

Which instrument measures pollution levels in the lower atmosphere?

A)MOPITT
B)ASTER
C)MISR
D)CERES

Question 14

Which of the Aqua instruments are frequently used together as a sounding system?

A)CERES,MODIS,and AMSR-E
B)AMSU-A,HSB,and AIRS
C)AIRS,CERES,and AMSR-E
D)HSB,MODIS,and AMSU-A

Question 15

The AMSU-A instrument on Aqua is used for measuring

A)temperature profiles of the upper atmosphere.
B)water vapor and humidity levels.
C)sea ice levels.
D)soil moisture content.

Question 16

The purpose of Aqua is to

A)study Earth's water cycle.
B)monitor atmospheric chemistry.
C)monitor landforms on Earth's surface.
D)study fires and emerging thermal properties of the planet.