Fieldwork Questions (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards

What your enquiry is attempting to achieve

Clear, directional, measurable statement that can be tested

Established geographical theories, models, or concepts

Shows river changes from upstream to downstream

Discharge, width, depth, velocity, load quantity

Load particle size, bed roughness, slope angle

Information collected by you during fieldwork

Information collected by someone else that you use

Questionnaires, river measurements, photographs

Census results, weather data, maps

Reliable, valid, tailored to your enquiry, current

Time-consuming, may need specialist equipment

Easy to access, low cost, quick, large amounts available

May not be specific, no quality control, may be outdated

Waterborne infection; wash hands, cover wounds, use antibac