Collecting fieldwork data

A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a section of a river channel.

The students measured the velocity in the centre of the river at three different survey sites.

Identify one item that could have been used to measure river velocity.

Name the correct unit of measurement for river velocity.

Complete the pie chart for Site 3 by plotting the data below.

Suggest one conclusion the students could make about the changes in pebble shape shown on Figure 1.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure river width.

Suggest one way this method to measure river width might not have been accurate.

You have studied a river as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork:

‘My fieldwork location and survey sites helped me to answer my enquiry question(s).’

Title of your geographical investigation

A group of students collected data to investigate coastal processes along a section of a coast.

The students measured the gradient of the beach from the cliff to the water’s edge at three different survey sites.

Identify one item that could have been used to measure beach gradient.

Name the correct unit of measurement for beach gradient.

Complete the pie chart for Site 3 by plotting the data below.

Suggest one conclusion the students could make about the changes in pebble shape shown in Figure 2.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure beach width from cliff to water’s edge.

Suggest one way this method to measure beach width might not have been accurate.

You have studied a coast as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork:

‘My fieldwork location and survey sites helped me to answer my enquiry question(s).’

Title of your geographical investigation

You have studied an urban area as part of your own fieldwork.

State one risk you considered before collecting your fieldwork data.

Describe one way you attempted to reduce this risk.

Explain one limitation of your fieldwork method to record environmental quality.

Named method

Explain one way the use of Census data helped your investigation.

Explain one conclusion that you made about the land use in your urban area.

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in an urban area. Evaluate the following statement.

You must use evidence from Figure 3 in your answer.

You have studied a rural settlement as part of your own fieldwork.

State one risk you considered before collecting your fieldwork data.

Describe one way you attempted to reduce this risk.

Explain one limitation of your fieldwork method to record views about environmental quality.

Named method

Explain one way the use of Census data helped your investigation.

Explain one conclusion that you made about the flows of people within your rural settlement.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in a rural area. Evaluate the following statement.

You must use evidence from Figure 4 in your answer.

A group of students collected data to investigate changes at six sites along a river channel.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure river depth.

Explain one disadvantage of using this fieldwork method.

The students measured the river depth at each site and presented this data on a scatter graph.

Study Figure 1a below.

A scatter graph to show the relationship between river depth and distance from source

Complete Figure 1a by plotting the data below.

Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean width of the river.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Identify the two correct statements about the river data in Figure 1b.

You have studied a river as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork.

Title of your geographical investigation

A group of students collected data to investigate coastal processes at six sites along a beach.

Describe one fieldwork method that could have been used by the students to measure sediment size.

Explain one disadvantage of using this fieldwork method.

The students measured sediment size along the beach and presented this data on a scatter graph.

Study Figure 2a below.

A scattergraph to show the relationship between sediment size and distance along the beach

Complete Figure 2a by plotting the data below.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean gradient of the beach.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Mean gradient_........

Identify the two correct statements about the beach data in Figure 2b.

You have studied a coast as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the following statement about your fieldwork.

Title of your geographical investigation

You have studied an urban area as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain two methods you used to collect your fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a technique used to present your fieldwork data.

Technique used

Explain one disadvantage of a sampling strategy used in your investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one way secondary data helped to support your investigation.

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in an urban area.

Evaluate the following statement.

The students’ method shown in Figure 3 to collect data was accurate and reliable.

You have studied a rural settlement as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain two methods you used to collect your fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a technique used to present your fieldwork data.

Technique used

Explain one disadvantage of a sampling strategy used in your investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one way secondary data helped to support your investigation.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students were investigating the quality of the environment in a rural settlement.

Evaluate the following statement.

The students’ method shown in Figure 4 to collect data was accurate and reliable.

You have studied a river landscape as part of your geographical investigation.

Name of your fieldwork location

Explain one advantage of a sampling strategy you used in your geographical investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one risk you considered before carrying out the data collection at your chosen location.

Named risk

Explain one way your investigation helped you understand how river processes affect people.

Explain two ways you tried to make sure that your data collection methods were accurate.

Study Figures 1a and 1b in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students investigating a river expected both width and depth to increase downstream.

After analysing Figures 1a and 1b, the students concluded that changes in width were more in line with their expectations.

Assess the extent to which you agree with this conclusion.

You have studied a coastal landscape as part of your geographical investigation.

Name of your fieldwork location

Explain one advantage of a sampling strategy you used in your geographical investigation.

Named sampling strategy

Explain one risk you considered before carrying out the data collection at your chosen location.

Named risk

Explain one way your investigation helped you understand how coastal processes affect people.

Explain two ways you tried to make sure that your data collection methods were accurate.

Study Figures 2a and 2b in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students investigating a coastline expected:

• sediment size to decrease along the beach from west to east

• gradient (slope angle) of the beach to decrease from the cliff to the water’s edge

After analysing Figures 2a and 2b, the students concluded that changes in gradient were more in line with their expectations.

Assess the extent to which you agree with this conclusion.

A group of students collected data to investigate change in a central/inner urban area.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the two most likely land uses in Figure 3a.

Describe one way the students could have presented their land use data.

Study Figure 3b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain one limitation of using this fieldwork method.

The students used random sampling to select the sites for an environmental quality survey (EQS).

Explain one limitation of using random sampling to collect this data.

Study Figure 3c below. It shows a bar chart created by the students to show the mean results of their EQS.

10 = excellent

Plot the data in the table below by completing Figure 3c.

You have studied a central/inner urban area(s) as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the success of the methods used to collect your fieldwork (primary) and secondary sources of data.

You must refer to your chosen urban fieldwork location in your answer.

Name of your urban fieldwork location

A group of students collected data to investigate change in a rural settlement.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

Identify the two categories of vehicles with the highest total in Figure 4a.

Describe one other way the students could have presented their traffic data.

Study Figure 4b in the Resource Booklet.

Explain one limitation of using this fieldwork method.

The students used random sampling to select people to complete a questionnaire about the environment.

Explain one limitation of using random sampling to collect this data.

Study Figure 4c below. It shows a bar chart created by the students to show the mean results of their questionnaire.

10 = excellent

Plot the data given in the table below by completing Figure 4c.

You have studied a rural settlement(s) as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the success of the methods used to collect your fieldwork (primary) and secondary sources of data.

You must refer to your chosen rural fieldwork location in your answer.

Name of your rural fieldwork location

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

Describe one fieldwork method the students could have used to collect data to investigate this river landscape.

Chosen fieldwork method

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students used this 1:25,000 OS map extract to suggest the following two possible enquiry questions to investigate this river landscape.

Evaluate which one of these enquiry questions would be the most suitable.

Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet.

Describe one fieldwork method the students could have used to collect data to investigate this coastal landscape.

Chosen fieldwork method

Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet.

A group of students used this 1:50,000 OS map extract to suggest the following two possible enquiry questions to investigate this coastal landscape.

Evaluate which one of these enquiry questions would be the most suitable.

A group of students collected data to investigate change in Chester’s central/inner urban area.

Study Figure 3a below.

One of the sampling sites chosen by the students

Describe one fieldwork method the students may have used at this sampling site.

Suggest one problem that the students might have experienced when collecting data at this sampling site.

The students produced divided bar charts to show changes in land use.

Land use (%)

Complete Figure 3b by plotting the data below.

State one limitation of using divided bar charts to present this data.

Suggest one way this data could have been presented differently.

A group of students collected data to investigate change in the rural settlement of Ambleside.

Study Figure 4a below.

One of the sampling sites chosen by the students

Describe one fieldwork method the students may have used at this sampling site.

Suggest one problem that the students might have experienced when collecting data at this sampling site.

The students produced a divided bar chart to show the flow of traffic.

Vehicle type (%)

Complete Figure 4b by plotting the data below.

State one limitation of using divided bar charts to present this data.

Suggest one way this data could have been presented differently.

A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a river channel.

Study Figure 1a below.

One of the sites chosen by the students

State one fieldwork method the students may have used at this site.

Complete Figure 1b by plotting the data below.

An anomaly is something that is different to what is expected.

Explain two possible reasons for the anomaly shown at X in Figure 1b.

Suggest one way students could have used a flood risk map to investigate this river.

A group of students collected data to investigate changes along a coast.

Study Figure 2a below.

One of the sites chosen by the students

State one fieldwork method the students may have used at this site.

The students produced a scatter graph to show the relationship between distance along the beach and sediment size.

Study Figure 2b below.

Distance along the beach (m) from east to west

Figure 2b

Complete Figure 2b by plotting the data below.

An anomaly is something that is different to what is expected.

Explain two possible reasons for the anomaly shown at X in Figure 2b.

Suggest one way students could have used a geology map to investigate this beach.

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way the students could have presented the data from their urban study.

Chosen fieldwork method shown on Figure 3_........

Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 3.

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

Suggest one way the students could have presented the data from their rural study.

Chosen fieldwork method shown on Figure 4_........

Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 4.

A group of students collected data to investigate changes at five sites along a river channel.

Study Figure 1a below.

Describe one fieldwork method that could be used by the students to measure river width.

Explain one disadvantage of using this data collection method.

Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean width of the river.

Give your answer to two decimal places.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain one conclusion that could be drawn from the data in Figure 1b.

You have studied a river as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the different techniques used to present your fieldwork data.

Title of your geographical investigation

A group of students collected data to investigate coastal processes at five sites along a coast.

Study Figure 2a below.

Describe one fieldwork method that could be used by the students to measure beach gradient.

Explain one disadvantage of using this data collection method.

Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the mean sediment size.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain one conclusion that could be drawn from the data in Figure 2b.

You have studied a coast as part of your geographical investigation.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the different techniques used to present your fieldwork data.

Title of your geographical investigation

You have studied an urban area as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain one reason why you used a qualitative fieldwork method.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one disadvantage of this qualitative fieldwork method.

State one risk that you considered before collecting your urban fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a sampling strategy you used to collect your data.

Use evidence from your own fieldwork in your answer.

Named sampling strategy_........

Explain one way in which the secondary data that you collected helped your urban investigation.

Named secondary source_........

Study Figures 3a and 3b in the Resource Booklet.

Using both Figures 3a and 3b, assess the conclusions that might be drawn from this urban investigation.

You have studied a rural settlement as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain one reason why you used a qualitative fieldwork method.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one disadvantage of this qualitative fieldwork method.

State one risk that you considered before collecting your rural fieldwork data.

Explain one advantage of a sampling strategy you used to collect your data.

Use evidence from your own fieldwork in your answer.

Named sampling strategy_........

Explain one way in which the secondary data that you collected helped your rural investigation.

Named secondary source_........

Study Figures 4a and 4b in the Resource Booklet.

Using both Figures 4a and 4b, assess the conclusions that might be drawn from this rural investigation.

You have studied a river landscape as part of your fieldwork.

Explain one advantage of a qualitative fieldwork method you used.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way the secondary data you collected supported your investigation.

Explain one advantage of the type of graph you used to present fieldwork data.

You developed at least one question or hypothesis to help you investigate a river you have studied.

Explain how this question or hypothesis helped your investigation.

Hypothesis or key question

Study Figure 1 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 1.

You have studied a coastal landscape as part of your fieldwork.

Explain one advantage of a qualitative fieldwork method you used.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way the secondary data you collected supported your investigation.

Explain one advantage of a type of graph you used to present fieldwork data.

You developed at least one question or hypothesis to help you investigate a coast you have studied.

Explain how this question or hypothesis helped your investigation.

Hypothesis or key question

Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet.

Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the fieldwork methods shown in Figure 2.

Identify which one of the following is a quantitative fieldwork method.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

State the purpose of this fieldwork method.

Explain one limitation of using this fieldwork method.

Explain one advantage of using stratified sampling.

Study Figure 3b below. It shows a line graph for a pedestrian count in an urban

Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Site 5 Site 6

Survey site

Figure 3b

Plot the data from the table below to complete Figure 3b.

You have studied an urban area as part of your fieldwork.

Assess the extent to which your conclusions answered the enquiry question(s).

Identify which one of the following is a quantitative fieldwork method.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

State the purpose of this fieldwork method.

Explain one limitation of using this fieldwork method.

Explain one advantage of using stratified sampling.

Study Figure 4b below. It shows a line graph for a pedestrian count in a rural area.

Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Site 5 Site 6

Survey site

Figure 4b

Plot the data from the table below to complete Figure 4b.

You have studied a rural area as part of your fieldwork.

Assess the extent to which your conclusions answered the enquiry question(s).

You have studied a river as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain one limitation of the quantitative fieldwork method you used when investigating river discharge.

Named quantitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way you could have improved the quantitative fieldwork method.

Explain one way the qualitative fieldwork method you used supported your understanding of river landforms.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way river processes might affect people living in the catchment area of the river you studied.

Study Figure 1a and Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.

Using both Figure 1a and Figure 1b, assess the possible conclusions that might be drawn from this river investigation.

You have studied a coast as part of your own fieldwork.

Explain one limitation of the quantitative fieldwork method you used when investigating beach morphology.

Named quantitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way you could have improved the quantitative fieldwork method.

Explain one way the qualitative fieldwork method you used supported your understanding of coastal landforms.

Named qualitative fieldwork method_........

Explain one way coastal processes might affect people living close to the coastline you studied.

Study Figure 2a and Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.

Using both Figure 2a and Figure 2b, assess the possible conclusions that might be drawn from this coastal investigation.

Identify which one of the following is a type of qualitative data.

Study Figure 3a in the Resource Booklet.

A student was collecting views of residents about the quality of the environment in a central urban area.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the technique shown in Figure 3a.

Advantage

Disadvantage

The student used a random sampling strategy to collect the data.

Explain one disadvantage of using this sampling strategy.

You have studied an urban area as part of your fieldwork.

Evaluate the different techniques used to present your fieldwork data.

Identify which one of the following is a type of qualitative data.

Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

A student was collecting views of residents about the quality of the environment in a rural area.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the technique shown in Figure 4a.

Advantage

Disadvantage

The student used a random sampling strategy to collect the data.

Explain one disadvantage of using this sampling strategy.

You have studied a rural area as part of your fieldwork.

Evaluate the different techniques used to present your fieldwork data.