Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Geography, Specification A
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Resource Set 2 Geographical Investigations:
Unfamiliar Fieldwork
Either
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Investigating physical environments
1 A group of students was collecting data along the length of a river as part of an investigation into changes in a river channel.
(a) The students had planned to use a flow meter to measure the velocity of the river, but one of their chosen sites was too shallow.
State one way they could adapt their technique. (1)
(b) Give one piece of equipment, other than a flow meter, they would need to use to investigate river discharge. (1)
Study Figure 1a in the Resource Booklet. It shows a sketch of sites used to collect river data.
(c) Explain one reason why the students chose a stratified sampling approach. (3)
Study Figure 1b in the Resource Booklet.
(di) Which of the following are the correct units used for cross-sectional area in Figure 1b. (1)
(dii) Calculate the mean and median depth of the river. (2)
(diii) Using Figure 1b, explain one reason why a student might choose to use the results from the median, rather than the mean. (2)
or (Coasts)
2 A group of students were collecting data along the length of a coast as part of an investigation into coastal processes.
(a) The students had planned to use a tape measure to measure the width of the beach, but the weather was very windy.
State one way they could adapt their technique. (1)
(b) Give one piece of equipment, other than a tape measure, they would need to use to investigate beach gradient. (1)
Study Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet. It shows a sketch of sites used to collect coastal data.
(c) Explain one reason why the students chose a stratified sampling approach. (3) Study Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.
(di) Which of the following are the correct units used for beach gradient in Figure 2b. (1)
(dii) Calculate the mean and median gradient of the beach. (2)
(diii) Using Figure 2b, explain one reason why a student might choose to use the results from the median, rather than the mean. (2) [Show Less]