Fieldwork Flashcards
What is the Question of Physical Geography?
- ” How effective is the costal management at Holderness coast”?
Write a Definition of Primary data and Secondary data?
- Primary Data is data you collect yourself.
- Secondary data is data collected by somebody else.
Name 1 Example of Physical primary data and Name 1 Example of a Physical secondary data?
- 1) Primary Data: Pebble Size.
- 2) Weather data.
Name 1 Example of Human Primary data and name 1 Example of a Human secondary data?
- 1) Primary data: Questionnaire.
- 2) Secondary Data: House Price data.
Write a Definition of Quantitative Data and Qualitative Data?
- Quantitative Data is Data that is statical numbers.
- Qualitative Data Data that is descriptive.
Name a Example of Physical Quantitative Data and Qualitative Data?
- 1) Quantitative Data : Erosion Rates.
- 2) Qualitative Data : OS Maps.
Name a Example of Human Quantitative Data and Human Data?
- 1) Quantitative Data : House Price Data.
- 2) Qualitative Data : Photographs.
What Is the Risk of River Currents?
- The Risk of powerful water making you slip.
How do You Prevent Risk of River Currents?
- You Were Wellies and Be Told were to step and Also stay in groups.
What Is the Risk of Hot Weather and Cold Weather?
- Wet Weather may cause slippery surfaces and hot weather can causes dehydration.
How do You Prevent The Risk of Weather ?
- Students should Bring Plenty of water and Sun Cream in Hot Conditions.
- Students should Appropriable Clothing and Footwear in Wet Conditions.
What Is the Risk of Uneven Ground?
- Danger of Falling over due to Uneven Footpaths.
How Do You Prevent The risk of Uneven Grounds?
- Everyone Should wear sensible footwear and they should not run but walk carefully over large rocks.
What is the Risk of Unfamiliar Areas?
- Getting lost in Unfamiliar Areas.
How do Prevent the Risk of Unfamiliar Areas?
- Stay in groups and Carry a Map and Phone in case you get lost.
What is the Risk of Traffic and How to Prevent Traffic?
- The risk of Traffic is Getting ran over by vehicles.
- To Prevent this risk you should use pedestrian crossing only when you cross the road.
Write a Pro and Con of River Data?
- Pro: Data is easy to compare Downstream.
- Con: Current can make collection inaccurate.
Write a Pro and Con of Pebble Size?
- Pro: You can see the Impact of Erosion.
- Con: Bias in Selecting pebbles to measure.
Write a Pro and Con of Questionnaire?
- Pro: Understanding People Opinions.
- Con: People May lie.
Write a Pro and a Con of Environment Quality survey?
- Pro: Gain Information on a wide variety of factors.
- Con: Subjective and can be based on opinions so its biased.
Write a Pro and Con of Counts Traffic/Pedestrian?
- Pro: Understand how busy and popular a area is.
- Con: can Easily be miscounted by mistakes if an area is really busy.
Write a Definition of an Enquiry Question?
- Enquiry Questions are the questions we are trying to find out by doing Fieldwork.
Write A Definition of Data collections methods and Name some Examples?
- Data collection methods are the way we collected data e.g. measuring Depth, Width and Velocity.
Write a Definition of Data Presentation methods and name 2 Examples?
- Data Presentation methods Are the Types of graphs we use to present data.
- For Example: Bar Chart and Scatter graph.
Write a Definition of Accurate conclusion and Reliable Conclusion?
- Accurate Conclusion is when data is collected in the correct way so we can find it trustworthy.
- Reliable Conclusion is when there is enough data Collected in an Accurate Way so we can trust in the result.
Name 4 Ways To make Data Very Accurate and Trustworthy?
- 1) Collect more data and Generate an average to reduce anomalies.
- 2) Ask a Wider variety of questions on questionnaires.
- 3) Collect data at different times of year.
- 4) If Something is opinion based, consulting with other people to reduce biased.
