Type of photographs taken from known ground-based positions with the camera axis horizontal or nearly so is called what?

• A. Aerial photogrammetry
• B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
• C. Satellite photogrammetry
• D. Space photogrammetry

Answer: (B)

The idea here is distinguishing photogrammetry by how and where the photos are taken. When pictures are captured from known positions on the ground with the camera aimed roughly level, you’re using terrestrial photogrammetry. This ground-based, horizontally oriented setup provides strong control over scale and geometry through ground references, and it’s distinct from aerial photogrammetry (images taken from aircraft or drones) or space/satellite photogrammetry (images captured from space). So the type described matches terrestrial photogrammetry.