Survey

There are several uses of the word survey:

Kinds of surveys

Statistical surveys are used in marketing and polling research.
Paid survey Paid Surveys are sent by market research companies to their panel members in order to conduct research for large companies.
Employee Survey is a questionnaire to ask employees, which is one element of quality management
Surveying is the science of measuring positions and distances on Earth.
- Geophysical surveys are surveys conducted on land.
- Hydrographic surveys are surveys specifically conducted over navigable waters.
- Aerial surveys are sometimes used in surveying for various reasons.
- Archaeological field surveys are surveys conducted in order to locate archaeological sites prior to excavation.
The article Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs, and surveys lists astronomical surveys.
- A redshift survey is a particular kind of astronomical survey.
A soil survey maps the properties and varieties of soil over some area.

The Public Land Survey System divides land in the United States into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes.
The United States Geological Survey, part of the United States Department of the Interior, produces maps of the United States.
The U.S. National Geodetic Survey, part of the United States Department of Commerce, performs surveys in the United States.
The National Crime Victimization Survey, part of the United States Department of Justice, conducts polls of U.S. households to determine nationwide crime levels and trends.

The Dominion Land Survey divides land in Canada into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes.

The Ordnance Survey produces maps of the United Kingdom and various other countries.
The British Antarctic Survey conducts scientific research in and around Antarctica.