Answer in brief

Mention a few surveying instruments.

Surveying is done to measure the angle, direction, area and distance of an object or place on the surface of earth using instruments. It is used to prepare the map.

Few surveying instruments are:

*Chain

*Prismatic compass

*Plane table

*Dumpy level

*Abney level

*Clinometers

*Theodolite

*Total station

*GNSS

All these surveying instruments measure the distance, angle, altitude and position of the area.