Snippet from Wikipedia: Survey

Survey may refer to:

  • Survey (human research), including opinion polls
  • Surveying, the technique and science of measuring positions and distances on Earth
  • Statistical survey, a method for collecting quantitative information about items in a population
  • Astronomical survey, imaging or mapping regions of the sky
  • Field survey, or field research
    • Archaeological field survey, collection of information by archaeologists prior to excavation
  • Geological survey, investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model
  • Site survey, inspection of an area where work is proposed
  • Vessel safety survey, required for ships
  • Survey article, a scholarly publication to summarize an area of research