CH8. Legal descriptions
Property lines can change due to water movement. What is it called when land is increased in size because of water movement? A. Accretion B. Erosion C. Metes and bounds D. Plottage
A. Accretion
In Texas, the oldest form of Land Description is used. This is: A. Metes and Bounds B. Rectangular Survey System C. Square mile survey D. Baseline survey
A. Metes and Bounds
What is used to divide land into lots? A. Metes and bounds B. Recorded Plat C. Survey D. None of the above
A. Metes and bounds
A benchmark is often used as a permanent reference point. A. True B. False
A. True
Construction and government controls can affect supply. A. True B. False
A. True
Reliction is the dry land that results when water withdraws from the land. A. True B. False
A. True
The economic characteristics of land are scarcity, modification, permanence, and area preference. A. True B. False
A. True
There are 9 square feet in a square yard. A. True B. False
A. True
A survey can be done by the real estate agent's broker or broker's assistant. A. True B. False
B. False
A street address is an example of a formal reference. A. True B. False
B. False, informal reference
Accretion is the gradual wearing away of land or rock by water. A. True B. False
B. False, it is the process where land is increased in size due to natural deposits
When land is divided into lots a mortgage survey is used. A. True B. False
B. False, subdivision survey
An acre has how many square feet? A. 24,970 B. 36,000 C. 43,560 D. 29,580
C. 43,560
An informal reference is a: A. Street address B. Tax assessor property number C. Both A and B D. None of the above
C. Both A and B
How many square miles are in a section? A. 640 B. 36 C. 6 D. 1
D. 1
A ________________ is often used as a permanent reference mark. A. POB B. Benchmark C. Connection line D. Baseline
D. Baseline
All of the following are considered valid legal descriptions EXCEPT: A. Recorded plat B. Rectangular survey system C. Metes and bounds D. Street address
D. Street address
