1 markStudy Figure 8a which is a sketch map showing the locations of three sampling sites used in an investigation of the microclimate of a village.
Why is group work often better suited to microclimate investigations than an individual working alone?
Some villages are polluted.
One person can carry the refreshments
One person can record while others use equipment.
The measuring equipment is heavy.
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1 markStudy Figure 8a which shows a geographer collecting weather data.
Name the piece of equipment X.
Beaufort scale
whirling hygrometer
Stevenson screen
rain gauge
6 marks|
SITE |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Air temperature (°C) |
20.5 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 |
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Wind speed (miles per hour) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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1 markA group of students have investigated the physical processes involved in an extreme weather event, by recording a weather diary. The students used an anemometer to record wind speed every hour.
Identify the type of sampling method used.
systematic
random
stratified
opportunistic
1 markState one disadvantage of using one of the sampling methods in the question above, a(i)
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2 marksA group of students have investigated the physical processes involved in an extreme weather event, by recording a weather diary.
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Identify a suitable piece of equipment to measure wind speed
Anemometer
Quadrat
Clinometer
Stopwatch
Name one type of sampling method
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Describe one way GIS might be used for fieldwork in a hazardous environment
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Study Figure 6a
Identify one type of quantitative data used by the students
Annotated photographs
Newspaper articles
Amount of rainfall
Interviews with local people
State one way maps could be used to support the enquiry
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State one piece of equipment that could be used to measure rainfall
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6 marksOutline three factors that should be considered when choosing a suitable sampling site for a microclimate investigation.
6 marksOutline each of the three following sampling methods used in geographical investigations.
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3 marks
Describe how the piece of equipment X is used in collecting weather data.
Suggest two factors that should be considered when choosing a suitable site at which to locate weather recording equipment such as that shown in figure 1
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Explain one fieldwork technique the students could have used to explore weather characteristics
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