Fieldwork

What is the first thing you need to do when undertaking a geographical enquiry?

• Select appropriate methods

• Evaluate the enquiry

• Devise your question or hypothesis

• Reach a conclusion

What is the last thing you need to do when undertaking a geographical enquiry?

• Select appropriate methods

• Evaluate the enquiry

• Devise your question or hypothesis

• Reach a conclusion

Which of these is not a risk to consider when conducting fieldwork?

• Stranger danger

• Getting lost

• Walking alongside fast flowing rivers

• Eating too much and feeling sick

Which methods would be appropriate for an urban enquiry? (tick all that apply)

• Land use survey

• Photographs

• Velocity of the river

• Questionnaire

Which methods would be appropriate for a river enquiry? (tick all that apply)

• Measuring velocity

• Traffic count

• Pedestrian count

• Sediment size

Primary data is...

• Data that is collected by you

• Data that has be collected by the first person in your class

• Data that has been collected by someone else

• Data that has been collected by a company

Secondary data is information that already exists, collected by other people or organisations for a different purpose.

• True

• False

Collecting data in an ordered or regular way, eg every 5 metres or every fifth person is...

• Random

• Stratified

• Systematic

Collecting data by dividing sampling into groups, eg three sites from each section of coastline, or five people from each age range is...

• Random

• Stratified

• Systematic

Collecting data by selecting a person to interview or site to measure, at random. is...

• Random

• Stratified

• Systematic