Starter quiz
- What is the role of an enquiry question in fieldwork?
- It guide data collection and analysis to answer a specific geographic question. ✓
- It is used to decide the location for fieldwork.
- It is a question asked to local residents during fieldwork.
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- Why is firsthand observation important in fieldwork?
- helps geographers to enjoy the natural beauty of the area
- it is important for geographers to take a break from their regular work
- allows geographers to observe and understand processes in the real environment ✓
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- Why is a risk assessment important?
- it identifies potential hazards to reduce the risk of harm ✓
- it is important to ensure that the fieldwork is completed on time
- it is done to make sure that the fieldwork is enjoyable
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- Match the keyword to its definition.
- data⇔basic information that you can make sense of when answering a question ✓
- varies⇔it is slightly different from other things that are otherwise similar ✓
- service⇔a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection ✓
- What are common methods used in fieldwork to gather data?
- surveys and questionnaires ✓
- observation ✓
- studying the continents
- photographs ✓
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- Which factors might affect data collection?
- time of day ✓
- if you use a coloured map
- weather ✓
- time of year ✓
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Exit quiz
- A ______ is a diagram or picture that displays data.
- report
- map
- graph ✓
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- You can use a ______ to present data or information in a grid using rows and columns.
- 'table' ✓
- What comes before active fieldwork in the stages of an enquiry cycle?
- risk assessment ✓
- analysing data
- creating an enquiry question ✓
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- Order the stages of an enquiry cycle starting with the first step.
- 1⇔create enquiry question
- 2⇔plan which data to collect
- 3⇔risk assessment
- 4⇔active fieldwork
- 5⇔collect and present data
- What does to analyse mean?
- to collect and present data or information
- to study something in close detail ✓
- to create an enquiry question for a fieldwork study.
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- What does to interpret mean?
- to sketch a map of the local area for a fieldwork study
- to study something in close detail
- to decide on the meaning of something ✓
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Key learning points
- Geographers use sketch maps, paper and digital maps, grid references, and geographical vocabulary to locate fieldwork.
- Data can be shared in many different ways, such as through maps, tables, diagrams, graphs and reports.
- Data can be examined to think about what it is showing: it’s helpful to think about how reliable the answers might be.
Common misconception
Not all data may fit the pattern they have identified.
These are called anomalies and can sometimes be explained away but individual anomalies would not disprove a pattern exists.
Keywords
Report - A report is a detailed written or spoken presentation, for example, of a geographical enquiry.
Table - You can use a table to present data or information in a grid using rows and columns
Graph - A graph is a diagram or picture that displays data.
Analyse - To analyse is to study something in close detail.
Interpret - To interpret is to decide on the meaning of something.
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