Fieldwork Flashcards
Our location
River tillingbourne
Suitable enquiry questions
- how does gradient change between 2 locations
- how does rock type influence gradient
Factors considered when choosing
- accessibility
- safety
Secondary data is used
To compare out results so it is more reliable
Our secondary data
Field centre data
Field centre data
POSITIVE
Could back up our primary data
Field centre data
NEGATIVE
Don’t know when it was taken
Flood risk map
Shows areas of high and low flood risk
Flood risk map
POSITIVE
Go to places with high and low flood risk
Flood risk map
NEGATIVE
Could be outdated
Measure velocity
Hydro prop
Flow meter
Measure depth
Use tape measure across width
Use ruler at every 10cm to measure depth
Source of error when measuring depth
Ruler could hit a rock