Paper 3

Question 1

Distance between each site (PHYSICAL)

Answer 1

4km

Question 2

Title of physical investigation

Answer 2

Investigate the changes to the characteristics of the River Tilllingbourne along its long profile

Question 3

2 Hypotheses of our physical fieldwork

Answer 3

1) No change in river cross profile at each site
2) No change to sediment size at each site

Question 4

Hazards of the physical fieldwork and thier mitigation

Answer 4

• Slipping around the river - Wear appropriate grippy footwear
• Cars or pedestrian interference - River sites all far from major roads or towns
• Hay fever and other allergies - Ensure any medication is taken and brought with you on the investigation

Question 5

How did we collect data on the physical fieldwork

Answer 5

• RANDOMLY pick a location at each site
• SYSTEMATICALLY measure 10 equidistant points across the river to measure depth
• RANDOMLY collect 10 pieces of sediment to analyse and collect data on

Question 6

Pros of physical fieldwork data presentation

Answer 6

• Allowed us to visually see cross profiles of the 3 sites
• Allowed us to calculate a cross sectional area
• Allowed us to overlay sediment size + shape with the relationship of channel size
• ALLOWED US TO DISPROVE HYPOTHESIS

Question 7

Cons of physical fieldwork data presentation

Answer 7

• Human error while plotting data which distorted later data such as total cross sectional area
• Y-axis and X-axis where not to the same scale so the river appeared deeper than reality in diagrams

Question 8

How did we use maps to help us in our physical fieldwork

Answer 8

• Identifying suitable sites in different courses
• Identifying tributaries of the Tillingbourne (Friday Street River)
• Plan Suitable walking routes to different sites

Question 9

River width at each site of physical fieldwork

Answer 9

• Broadmoor 0.9m
• Crossways 2.5m
• Shere 4.8m

Question 10

River depth fact of physical fieldwork

Answer 10

Shere 12 meters deeper on average than Broadmoor and in some places shallower than Crossways

Question 11

Shapes of rivers in the physical fieldwork

Answer 11

• Broadmoor ~ Rough
• Crossways ~ Asymmetrical (due to meander)
• Shere ~ Wide and Shallow (UNIFORM)

Question 12

Sediment SIZE of different sites down the river in physical fieldwork

Answer 12

• Broadmoor 9.5cm longest axis
• Shere 4.2cm longest axis

Question 13

Sediment SHAPE of different sites of physical fieldwork

Answer 13

Inconclusive data produced due to the subjective nature of powers scale of roundness

Question 14

Primary data for the physical fieldwork

Answer 14

• Width, Depth, Cross profile
• Sediment size + shape

Question 15

Secondary data for the physical fieldwork

Answer 15

• Geological maps showing rock type in each river
• OS map showing height above sea level