Aerial Photographs (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How is the camera positioned for vertical aerial photographs?
How is the camera positioned for vertical aerial photographs?
Directly overhead, pointing straight down
What term describes vertical aerial photographs that resemble maps?
What term describes vertical aerial photographs that resemble maps?
Planimetric
What are vertical aerial photographs ideal for measuring?
What are vertical aerial photographs ideal for measuring?
Distances, areas, and patterns
Where are distances and directions most accurate in vertical aerial photographs?
Where are distances and directions most accurate in vertical aerial photographs?
In the centre
What is the key characteristic of how oblique photographs are taken?
What is the key characteristic of how oblique photographs are taken?
Taken at an angle to the ground
What is the difference between low and high oblique photographs?
What is the difference between low and high oblique photographs?
Horizon visible in high, not in low
What type of view do oblique aerial photographs offer?
What type of view do oblique aerial photographs offer?
Three-dimensional view
What are oblique photographs used for analysing?
What are oblique photographs used for analysing?
Topography, transport networks, planning
What captures satellite imagery?
What captures satellite imagery?
High-altitude satellites
What type of data does satellite imagery capture?
What type of data does satellite imagery capture?
Real-time data and wide-scale patterns
What is satellite imagery used to monitor?
What is satellite imagery used to monitor?
Climate change, urban sprawl, deforestation
Which type is best for mapping and land use analysis?
Which type is best for mapping and land use analysis?
Vertical