IGCSEGeographyEdexcelTopic Questions11. Coastal Fieldwork11.1 Coastal Practical Skills

Coastal Practical Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

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 (i)

Study Figure 5a. It shows some sample data about shingle size along a stretch of coastline. 

Calculate the mean shingle size across the five sites.

Give your answer to one decimal place. 

You must show all your workings in the space below.

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Site 

Mean shingle size

 (mm) 
1 8.1 
2 14.5 
3 16.1
4 15.0
5   30.0 

Figure 5a 

Coastal data collected by a group of students 

(ii)
Complete Figure 5b below for sites 1 and 4 using data in Figure 5a.
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(iii)
Site 5 shows an anomalous result.
Suggest one possible explanation for this. 
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Study Figure 7a which shows a student measuring a beach profile. 

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Name the piece of equipment X. 

  • augur 

  • calliper   

  • clinometer 

  • quadrat

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A group of students have investigated processes and landforms along a stretch of coastline. 

(i)
Identify one risk that the students may identify when undertaking a risk assessment for this investigation.
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(ii)
State one way that this risk could be managed. 
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Study figure 7a. Describe how the piece of equipment X is used to measure a beach profile
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(ii)
Suggest two factors that the student might have considered when choosing a site for this beach profile.
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A student conducted their investigation at the back of a beach into the sand dune area shown on Figure 7c below. 
Study Figure 7b which is a table and graph. The table shows the data collected on a sand dune transect. The pH data has been plotted on the graph.

(i)
Plot the data for plant species on the graph (Figure 7b).

 

SITE  1 2 3 4 5 6

pH of surface material 

8.0 

7.5 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 
Average no. of plant species per sq.m 0 2 6 12 10 15

(4)

(ii)
Identify two sets of data that were needed to draw the transect in Figure 7c.

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A group of students have investigated processes and landforms along a stretch of coastline. To extend the coastal study, students were asked to use one other primary data method. 
 
Explain one other primary data method they might have used.

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