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The document is a quiz on remote sensing, detailing the principles and technologies used to gather information about the Earth's surface from a distance. It covers topics such as energy sources, types of remote sensing, data processing, and applications in various fields like agriculture and environmental monitoring. Additionally, it addresses challenges in remote sensing, including data overload and ethical concerns.

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Remote-Sensing-Questions-and-Answers

The document is a quiz on remote sensing, detailing the principles and technologies used to gather information about the Earth's surface from a distance. It covers topics such as energy sources, types of remote sensing, data processing, and applications in various fields like agriculture and environmental monitoring. Additionally, it addresses challenges in remote sensing, including data overload and ethical concerns.

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GEN EL 4 - Living in the IT Era

Quiz on Remote Sensing

Name: Instructor: Mr. Eric Sta. Singh

I.

1. An external source of energy, often the sun, illuminates the Earth's surface, causing
objects and features to emit or reflect radiation.
2. The processed data is transformed into images, maps, or other data products that
represent the Earth's surface features and characteristics.
3. This method relies on detecting natural sources of radiation, such as sunlight,
emitted or reflected by the Earth's surface. Cameras and radiometers are commonly
used in passive remote sensing to measure different wavelengths of light, providing
valuable information about the composition and characteristics of the objects or
features being observed.
4. For satellite-based systems, the collected data is transmitted back to the ground
stations, where it is processed and stored.
5. It is a technology used to gather information about the Earth's surface or
atmosphere from a distance. It involves the use of various sensors, such as cameras
and instruments on satellites, aircraft, drones, or other platforms, to collect data
without making physical contact with the target area.
6. In this method, the sensor emits its own radiation or signal and measures the
reflection or backscatter from the target. For example, radar systems use active remote
sensing to bounce microwave signals off the Earth's surface and measure the returned
signals, which helps in detecting terrain, surface roughness, and even movement.
7. The sensors capture the radiation in different wavelengths, such as visible, infrared,
and microwave, among others. Each wavelength provides unique information about
the target, enabling the creation of various types of data products
8. It is used in collecting data in the form of electromagnetic waves, which are then
processed to create images and maps.
9. Tracking changes in land use, detecting pollution, and monitoring natural disasters
like wildfires and floods.
10. The energy interacts with the Earth's surface and the atmosphere in different ways.
Some of it is absorbed, some is transmitted, and some is reflected or scattered in
various directions.

II.

11-13. Name three fields where remote sensing applications are vast and varied
14-15. Name two types of various sensors used in collecting data without making
physical contact with the target area
16-18. Give a three examples of challenges in remote sensing
19-20. Two types of remote sensing
Answer key:

I.
1. ENERGY SOURCE
2. IMAGE/PRODUCT GENERATION
3. PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING
4. DATA TRANSMISSION
5. REMOTE SENSING
6. ACTIVE REMOTE SENSING
7. DATA ACQUISITION
8. SENSORS
9. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
10. RADIATION INTERACTION

II.
11-13. Agriculture
Forestry
Geology
Environmental Monitoring
Weather Forecasting
Urban Planning
Climate Studies
Engineering
14.15. Cameras
Instruments on satellites
Aircraft
Drones
16-18. Dealing with data overload
Ensuring the accuracy of the data
Ethical concerns around who has access to the data and how it is used
19-20. Active Remote Sensing
Passive Remote Sensing

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