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Geography
Local area: how is it changing?

Starter quiz

  • What is the purpose of fieldwork in geography?
    • To determine the type of data to be collected.
    • To ensure the safety of individuals.
    • To gather information about a real environment.  ✓
    • To decide what type of transport to use.
  • Starting at the beginning, put the stages of fieldwork in the correct order.
    • 1
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      Create an enquiry question to investigate.
    • 2
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      Plan a route to follow
    • 3
      ⇔
      Do a risk assessment
    • 4
      ⇔
      Collect the equipment needed
    • 5
      ⇔
      Carry out the fieldwork
    • 6
      ⇔
      Analyse the results
  • Certain jobs that people do can ______ the local area.
    • 'change' ✓
  • What are some methods used to collect data in fieldwork studies?
    • guesswork
    • observations  ✓
    • surveys  ✓
    • interviews  ✓
  • ______ is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.
    • 'Evidence' ✓
  • __________ is an evaluation of the positive and negative qualities of the locality.
    • An environmental assessment  ✓
    • A risk assessment
    • Fieldwork
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