Problem:Land Boundary Law: Water Boundaries
Cool Link of the Week:The Timeline Atlas of the United States
Joke of the Week: Reindeer Jokes
”Horn”-aments!
She’d go to a “re-tail” shop for a new one!
”Rude”-olph!
Anything you want because he can’t hear you!
This one will “sleigh” you!
He looks at his calen-“deer”!
”Elk”-a-seltzer!
You ring the “deer”-bell!
Santelope!
How many reindeer does it take to change a light bulb?
Eight! One to screw in the light bulb and seven to hold Rudolph down!
Problem: Land Boundary Law: Water Boundaries
Which of the following terms best describes the deepest or most navigable part of a river channel?
(A) The mean high water mark
(B) The thread
(C) The batture
(D) The thalweg
Come back next week for the solution!
This is problem 28(4-15) from the new second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle. Reprinted with permission from 1001 Solved Surveying Problems by Jan Van Sickle (1997, 728 pp., Professional Publications Inc.). For details on this and other FLS exam-prep books, call 800/426-1178 or visit www.ppi2pass.com .
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Cool Link of the Week: The Timeline Atlas of the United States
The Timeline Atlas of the United States is an interactive map that allows the user to animate through more than 200 years of American history. Drag the timeline handle and watch trails illustrate westward expansion, territories grow and divide and as states join the union. Along the way, presidents, national flags and quick facts display per year.
