Physical Fieldwork 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyFieldworkGCSEAQA Created by: Cupcakes1000Created on: 10-05-18 11:24 What is your enquiry title for your physical geography fieldwork? How do the characteristics of rivers changed with distance downstream? Or a similar statement 1 of 14 Identify two advantages of your study area. Easy to access/ close by/ safe/ cheap/ difference observable within small area 2 of 14 What is primary data? Data that is collected by the researcher. 3 of 14 What is secondary data? Data that is collected by someone else. 4 of 14 What is qualitative data? Data that is descriptive e.g. someone's opinions. 5 of 14 What is quantitative data? Data that is made up of numbers e.g. a measurement. 6 of 14 Identify a risk associated with your fieldwork. Inclement weather/ wild animals/ slipping on rocks. 7 of 14 Identify a method for controlling a risk associated with your fieldwork. Follow instructions/ wear waterproof coat/ wear layers/ avoid animals/ keep calm/ watch where you are going. 8 of 14 Identify 1 piece of primary data collected for your physical fieldwork. Velocity/width/depth/sediment size. 9 of 14 Give a limitation of your data collection method. Human error- would be better to use digital equipment. 10 of 14 Name a method of data presentation that you used. Bar chart or another suitable type of chart/graph. 11 of 14 Give 1 advantage of a method of data presentation that you used. Easy to read/ clear information easy to make comparisons. 12 of 14 Give 1 limitation of a method of data presentation that you used. Does not show continuous data or any other suitable comment. 13 of 14 Identify 1 conclusion that you have made from your fieldwork. Channel gets wider/deeper/velocity faster/ sediment smaller with distance downstream. 14 of 14
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