Geographical Investigation

Question 1

What are the 3 stages of GI

Answer 1

Stage 1: Pre-fieldwork
Stage 2: Data collection
Stage 3: Post-fieldwork

Question 2

What is required in a formulation

Answer 2

1. Hypothesis
2. Guiding question
3. Independent and dependent variable

Question 3

What does one use to measure CLOUDS?

Answer 3

an Oktas Chart

Question 4

What does one use to measure RAINFALL?

Answer 4

Rain Gauge

Question 5

What does one use to measure WIND SPEED?

Answer 5

Anemometer

Question 6

What does one use to measure AIR PRESSURE?

Answer 6

Barometer/Aneroid Barograph

Question 7

What can one use to measure TEMPERATURE?

Answer 7

Analogue Thermometer/ Maximum and Minimum Thermometer

Question 8

What can one use to measure RELATIVE HUMIDITY?

Answer 8

Sling psychrometer/ Hygrometer

Question 9

What does one use to measure WIND DIRECTION?

Answer 9

Wind Vane

Question 10

What does one need to include in a recording sheet when recording data?

Answer 10

1. Variables
2. Date/Day/Time
3. Location (if applicable)
4. Wind rose (a chart to record wind direction) [if required]

Question 11

What are the 3 types of graph used for the data collected presentation?

Answer 11

1. Scatter graph
2. Line graph
3. Simple/ Comparative bar/ line graph

Question 12

What to remember when drawing ANY graph

Answer 12

1. Title w/ Date n Location
2. Axis must be labelled
3. A clear legend to show what is on the graph
4. X axis (INDEPENDENT), Y axis (DEPENDENT)

Question 13

How does one conclude the investigation?

Answer 13

• Check if the HYPOTHESIS is acceptable/valid
  OR
  -Comment on the GUIDING QUESTION if it’s acceptable or rejected

Question 14

How does one check if the data collected is ACCURATE?

Answer 14

• SITING of the instrument (where its used)
• HANDLING of the instrument (how its used)
• READING of the instrument

Question 15

How does one check if the data collected is RELIABLE?

Answer 15

1. Is the sample size interviewed SUFFICIENT?
2. How OFTEN is the data collected?
3. Was the weather ALRIGHT when the data was collected? If there was rain, would it AFFECT the data collection?
4. Were there DIFFERENT points of exit or entrance? Would it affect the data collected?

Question 16

Suggestions on HOW to improve the GI

Answer 16

1) Data should be collected MORE than one day to ensure COMPREHENSIVENESS of data collected
2) If it rained, data should be collected on ANOTHER DAY to ensure COMPREHENSIVENESS of the data.
3) Its important to gather data at as MANY LOCATIONS to get a REPRESENTATIVE of the data collection
4) Data should be collected MORE THAN A FEW TIMES in a day to ensure that the data collected is REPRESENTATIVE