Formulating enquiry questions (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards

Purpose of enquiry questions

Give clear direction and purpose to fieldwork investigations

Enquiry questions must be

Testable through field investigation

Quantitative data

Measurements and statistics

Qualitative observations

Descriptions and visual assessments

Six-stage enquiry process

1. Develop question 2. Use techniques 3. Process info 4. Analyse findings 5. Draw conclusions 6. Evaluate

Stage 3 of enquiry process

Processing info - organise data using graphs, charts, maps

Stage 4 of enquiry process

Analysing findings - examine data for patterns and trends

Stage 5 of enquiry process

Drawing conclusions - answer question with evidence

What strong enquiry questions explore

How and why coastal features change across space or time

Hypothesis

Predicted answer based on geographical understanding

Effect of high-energy waves on beach profiles

Create steeper beach profiles

What influences longshore drift patterns

Wave direction and frequency

Site selection - what to avoid

Locations where coastline changes direction significantly