(a) What is farm surveying? (b) (i) List six surveying instruments. (ii) Write short notes...
(a) What is farm surveying? (b) (i) List six surveying instruments. (ii) Write short notes on any four surveying instruments listed in (i)
Explanation
(a) Farm surveying is a series of activities, mainly measurements, performed in the field to locate the farm land, delineate its boundaries, determine its size and produce a map of the farmland.
(b) Six surveying instruments include (i) Prismatic compass (ii) Gunter's chain (iii) Measuring tape (iv) Ranging pole (v) Theodolite (vi) Beacon/Pillars
(c) (i) Ranging poles: These are wood or metal poles used in marking spots or stations during surveying.
(ii) Gunter's chain: This is a surveyor's chain of 100 links. 22 meters long used to measure a piece of land.
(iii) Measuring tapes: These are used in taking short or detailed measurements
(iv) Prismatic compass: This is used to measure horizontal angles between a reference median and a point of interest in order to find the orientation of the point and its bearing.