Geography fieldwork

Question 1

What was the physical hypothesis?

Answer 1

The groynes at Southwold stop longshore drift.

Question 2

Reasons for location choice.

Answer 2

Able to get there and back to school in a day- enough time to prove/ disprove hypothesis.

Question 3

Risk assessment for Physical.

Answer 3

Tide coming in- risk of drowning- check tide times

Question 4

Physical- map shows, dis & ad

Answer 4

Shows location we are visiting.
A)Shows how far from school we are so we can decide good times to travel.
D) map from 2015

Question 5

Physical methodology:

Answer 5

Measured groyne drop height on north and south side.
used pragmatic sampling, measure 5 groynes work out greatest drop height.

Question 6

P) A & D of our sampling

Answer 6

A) repeated to remove anomalies and bias.
D) not completely accurate as we only went on one day.

Question 7

Physical conclusion-

Answer 7

South side drop height is greater.

Question 8

P) A & D of bar graph

Answer 8

A) easy to read D) doesn’t show difference

Question 9

P) hypothesis T/F

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Human fieldwork hypothesis:

Answer 10

Environmental quality is negatively affected by tourism in Southwold.

Question 11

H) what method was used to prove/ disprove your hypothesis?

Answer 11

EQS survey in multiple places.

Question 12

H) How is your method reliable?

Answer 12

Because each set of data followed the same pattern.

Question 13

H) What is a disadvantage of your method?

Answer 13

because it is subjective.

Question 14

H0 How could your method be more reliable?

Answer 14

If it was repeated o multiple days as weather may have influenced opinion. - improve sampling method.

Question 15

How was the data presented?

Answer 15

Radar graph. ( shows comparisons clearly.)