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The document is a remote sensing assignment containing 10 multiple choice questions testing fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation, scattering mechanisms, atmospheric interaction, and advantages of remote sensing. It addresses topics like electromagnetic waves, Rayleigh scattering, the effects of atmosphere on signal propagation, and characteristics of different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The assignment is for week 1 of a remote sensing essentials course and aims to assess basic knowledge in 30 minutes with a maximum of 10 points.

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Solution of Assignment-1-2023

The document is a remote sensing assignment containing 10 multiple choice questions testing fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation, scattering mechanisms, atmospheric interaction, and advantages of remote sensing. It addresses topics like electromagnetic waves, Rayleigh scattering, the effects of atmosphere on signal propagation, and characteristics of different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The assignment is for week 1 of a remote sensing essentials course and aims to assess basic knowledge in 30 minutes with a maximum of 10 points.

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Week-1: Remote Sensing Essentials

Assignment-1

Time: 30 Minutes Max. Marks: 10

Note: Attempt all questions.

1. Electromagnetic signal or radiation are transverse waves in nature.


(a) True
(b) False

2. Rayleigh scattering occurs when particles are very …… compared to the wavelength of
the radiation:
(a) Large
(b) Small
(c) Equal size
(d) Mixed

3. Electromagnetic radiation:
(a) Produces a time varying magnetic field and vice versa
(b) Is capable to travel across space
(c) Consists of magnetic and electric fields
(d) All of the above

4. Radiation that is not absorbed or scattered in the atmosphere can reach and interact
with the:
(a) Mars’s surface
(b) Earth's surface
(c) Moon’s surface
(d) Satellites

5. Can the direction of the source signal be controlled in passive remote sensing?
(a) Yes
(b) No

6. In remote sensing, as the energy travels from its source to the target, it will come in
contact with and interact with the:
(a) Sand
(b) Atmosphere
(c) Water
(d) Oil

7. ….. is the dominant scattering mechanism in the upper atmosphere.


(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) All of the above

8. Which one of the following EM regions has speed equal to speed of light?
(a) Ultraviolet region
(b) Visible region
(c) Infrared region
(d) All of the above
9. The distinct advantages of remote sensing are?
(a) Synoptic view
(b) Global coverage
(c) Repeatability
(d) All of the above

10. If the wavelengths are much smaller than the surface variations or the particle sizes
that make up the surface ………reflection will dominate:
(a) Specular
(b) Diffuse
(c) Total
(d) None of the above

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