P.T.C. - Heavy Equipment Operations Trade Terms Quiz (Module 6)

1. The point indicating where the fill slope stops and the road or shoulder grade begins is called the _____.

2. A(n) _____ is a reading taken on a leveling rod to determine an unknown elevation; used in conjunction with backsight and instrument height.

3. Ground that forms a natural or artificial incline upward or downward is called a _____.

4. The area of the roadway between the shoulder and the ditch is called the _____.

5. A _____ is a reading taken on a leveling rod held at a known elevation, which is used to determine the height of the leveling instrument.

6. A _____ is the distance above or below sea level or other reference point.

7. _____ is the surface of a road, channel, or natural ground area.

8. A _____ is a lath set with markings to indicate the final grade at a certain point.

9. The side view of a proposed construction project is called the _____.

10. _____ is any surface that has been cut or built to the elevation indicated for that point.

11. _____ is the area between the ditch line and a backslope stake.

12. The proportion or relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things is called the _____.

13. Any type of marker that is used to mark cut, fill, and grade information, underground utilities, or survey points is called a(n) _____.

14. The system developed by the U.S. military to provide precise information for the movement of military vehicles, equipment, and personnel is called the _____.

15. The plotting and correcting of irregularities of the ground to a definite limit of grade and alignment is called _____.

16. The _____ is the uppermost level of material placed in embankment or left at cuts in the normal grading of a road bed.

17. The _____ is the point on stakes or drawings which indicates the halfway point between two sides.

18. The description and delineation of natural and man-made features of an area are called _____ features.

19. _____ is the process in which a substance, such as soil, is slowly washed away by rain, wind, or other causes.

20. The original ground elevation before any excavation has been done is called _____.

21. A temporary point of known or assumed elevation from which surveyors can establish all their grades for a particular job is called _____.

22. _____ is the line through the leveling instrument as viewed by the eye.

23. Manufactured or natural rock or soil that has a specific size characteristic is a(n) _____.

24. _____ is the vertical distance from the bench mark to the line of sight (also called backsight) of the instrument.

25. _____ are points-of-origin stakes that identify a point on the ground.

26. The longitudinal distance of a point of a roadway from the starting or reference point is called the _____.

27. A permanent point of known or assumed elevation from which surveyors can establish their grades is called a _____.

28. _____ is a stake from which measurements and grades are established.