Here are the answers to the homework questions:
1. Surveying - The science of determining the areas, elevations, and positions of points, lines, areas, and volumes on, above, or below the earth's surface.
Triangulation - A surveying method that uses triangles and trigonometric calculations to measure distances too large to use traditional equipment such as tape measures.
Traversing - A method of surveying a series of tied points in a closed or open loop using linear measurement (tapes) and angular measurement (total station instrument).
2. Plane surveying considers earth's surface as a plane and ignores curvature, while geodetic surveying considers earth's surface as curved and accounts for curvature