Rivers fieldwork Gatesgarthdale beck

What was the name of the river we investigated?

• River Ellen

• Gastesgarthdale Beck

• Doorsgardale Beck

• Gatesgarthvalley Beck

What was our enquiry question?

• Does bedload size decrease downstream?

• Does river discharge increase downstream?

• Does river discharge decrease downstream?

• Does bedload roundness increase downstream?

What is river discharge?

• The amount of sediment in the river

• The volume of water flowing past a point in a river per second

• The volume of water in a river

• The velocity (speed) of the river

A good enquiry question should be specific, measurable and based on geography theory - who came up with the geography model opposite?

• The Bradley model

• The Broadie model

• The Bradshaw model

Why was Gastesgarthdale Beck, Buttermere chosen as a suitable location for the enquiry?

• It is a large river with diverse wildlife

• It is close to the school and easy to access to the river

• It has a high pollution level

• It is a famous tourist spot

How does Gatesgarthdale Beck affect people who live in the catchment area?

• It is causing climate change

• It might flood the farmland affecting livestock

• It might flood Buttermere city affecting people's homes

What is a risk assessment?

• A method to increase river flow

• A method where hazards are identified and precautions are taken

• A method to measure river depth

• A method to calculate river discharge

Which is NOT a secondary data source that we used?

• Geology map

• OS maps and google maps satellite images

• Data we collected ourselves e.g. river velocity

• Flood risk map

Which is a qualitative fieldwork method that we used?

• Field sketch

• River width

• River depth

• River velocity

What is random sampling?

• Data collected at regular intervals

• Data collected by chance

• Data collected from every individual

• Data collected after every tributary