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Geography (AQA)
Fieldwork

Starter quiz

  • In which stage of a fieldwork enquiry would the geographer go to a field site to record information?
    • data collection  ✓
    • data presentation
    • data analysis
    • evaluation
  • The ______ stage of a fieldwork enquiry is where the geographer reflects on the research they have done and makes suggestions for improvements.
    • 'Evaluation' ✓
  • A good enquiry question uses ______ language. This means the geographer knows exactly what aspects of the topic they are investigating.
    • 'precise' ✓
  • Match each enquiry scale to the most likely location and enquiry for which it might be used.
    • 0.5 m x 0.5 m square
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      measuring species diversity in a small area of grassland ✓
    • 2 m x 2 m square
      ⇔
      measuring how much litter there is directly outside the school gates ✓
    • a 100 m length (transect)
      ⇔
      measuring how sediment size changes along a beach ✓
    • a 2 km length (transect)
      ⇔
      measuring how noise levels vary across a town ✓
  • An enquiry question could assess …
    • The impact a change has had on people.  ✓
    • Whether there is a need for change in a place.  ✓
    • If a change has happened or not.
    • Why people change their minds.
  • Put the letters below in the correct order to fill in the following gap: 'A meaningful enquiry question will have extra detail such as whether an impact is environmental, economic or __________.'
    • 1
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      S
    • 2
      ⇔
      O
    • 3
      ⇔
      C
    • 4
      ⇔
      I
    • 5
      ⇔
      A
    • 6
      ⇔
      L
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