Y8 Mid Term 2024 Section A

What is fieldwork?

• work carried out in farms.

• a research that is done using materials online.

• a research that we do ourselves by collecting the necessary data.

• research about things that happen around the world by using journals and books.

Geographers carry out fieldwork to investigate a real place. All fieldwork starts with an ___________ and ___________.

Which of the following is the correct definition for the term 'hypothesis'?

• an evaluation of your fieldwork

• a description of how you collected your data

• a technique for presenting data

• a statement which you think is true

To answer an enquiry question, or test a hypothesis, you collect data. Which of the following is not a technique for collecting data?

• drawing a graph

• interviewing people

• measuring things

• counting things

Aishah is writing up a fieldwork report. Read her introduction below, then select the correct enquiry question from the list.

'Lots of different factors can affect the weather. The amount of wind or sunshine, distance to buildings, and time of year can all have an impact. The aim of our fieldwork was to find out what the weather was like around the school grounds.'

• Do buildings affect the amount of wind in a place?

• What are the school grounds like?

• How does the weather vary around the school grounds?

• Is it hot or cold in the school grounds?

Which sentence best describes world population growth?

• World population has grown gradually over the centuries.

• World population exploded in recent years.

• World population is now decreasing.

• World population was about the same as is was in 1900.

Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative data?

• quantitative data is about the opinions and feelings of people while qualitative data is about measuring and counting things.

• quantitative data is about data that you collect yourselves while qualitative is about data that other people collect.

• quantitative data is data that can be measured and counted while qualitative is data abut peoples opinions and emotions.

• quantitative data is data that is referred to from books while qualitative is data that is obtained from journals.

Which of these has the highest population density?

• Amazon rainforest

• Himalayas

• North West Europe

• Sahara Desert

Which is a positive factor affecting population density?

• Having coal and minerals

• Dense forest

•     Mountainous

• Very high temperatures

What is a physical factor in population density?

• Availability of jobs

• Climate

• C        Housing

• Number of hospitals