A ______ graph shows data using rectangles drawn to a certain height, for example sediment size along a transect.

A bar graph shows data using rectangles drawn to a certain height, for example sediment size along a transect.

What weather secondary data is available from the Met Office for a coastal enquiry?

Rainfall data , giving information on weather events impacting the data collected.

What secondary data can a geology map provide for a coastal enquiry?

Rock type information for the coastal cliffs.

Define Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) .

A source of secondary data from local authorities, the Environment Agency or the government used in a coastal enquiry.

Is beach slope and pebble size data quantitative or qualitative?

Quantitative , so it is analysed using statistical methods.

Define the median of a data set.

The middle value in a set of data, found by organising the data in order from smallest to largest .

How do you calculate the mean beach gradient?

Add all the values together , then divide by the total number of data sets.

True or False? Analysing photographs and field sketches is quantitative analysis.

False. Analysing photographs and field sketches is qualitative analysis.

What should a coastal enquiry conclusion state about the hypothesis?

Whether the hypothesis has been proved or disproved .

A pebble sample taken near a ______ may be an anomaly because it is protected from wave action.

A pebble sample taken near a groyne may be an anomaly because it is protected from wave action.

What does the evaluation stage of a coastal enquiry consider?

How successful the investigation was and what you would do differently next time.

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Which type of graph shows continuous changes in data over time?
A line graph.
Which graph shows a positive or negative relationship between two variables, such as sediment size and beach gradient?
A scatter graph.
A ______ graph shows data using rectangles drawn to a certain height, for example sediment size along a transect.
A bar graph shows data using rectangles drawn to a certain height, for example sediment size along a transect.
What weather secondary data is available from the Met Office for a coastal enquiry?
Rainfall data, giving information on weather events impacting the data collected.
What secondary data can a geology map provide for a coastal enquiry?
Rock type information for the coastal cliffs.
Define Shoreline Management Plan (SMP).
A source of secondary data from local authorities, the Environment Agency or the government used in a coastal enquiry.
Is beach slope and pebble size data quantitative or qualitative?
Quantitative, so it is analysed using statistical methods.
Define the median of a data set.
The middle value in a set of data, found by organising the data in order from smallest to largest.
How do you calculate the mean beach gradient?
Add all the values together, then divide by the total number of data sets.
True or False?
Analysing photographs and field sketches is quantitative analysis.
False.
Analysing photographs and field sketches is qualitative analysis.
What should a coastal enquiry conclusion state about the hypothesis?
Whether the hypothesis has been proved or disproved.
A pebble sample taken near a ______ may be an anomaly because it is protected from wave action.
A pebble sample taken near a groyne may be an anomaly because it is protected from wave action.
What does the evaluation stage of a coastal enquiry consider?
How successful the investigation was and what you would do differently next time.

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