Hazardous Enquiry Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Which graph type is most suitable for showing changes in temperature over time in a weather enquiry?
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Which graph type is most suitable for showing changes in temperature over time in a weather enquiry?
A line graph.
Which type of graph is used to show wind direction and speed in a weather enquiry?
A rose graph.
What is a scattergraph used to show in a weather enquiry?
The relationship between two factors, such as air pressure and precipitation.
In a weather enquiry, ______ graphs are suitable for presenting precipitation and wind speed data.
In a weather enquiry, bar graphs are suitable for presenting precipitation and wind speed data.
Which type of map is used to show temperature and precipitation in a weather enquiry?
An isoline map.
Define secondary data.
Data collected by someone else, such as Met Office records, newspaper articles, Ordnance Survey maps or aerial photographs.
Name one organisation that provides secondary weather data for a weather enquiry.
The Meteorological Office (Met Office).
True or False?
An Ordnance Survey map can be used to identify the altitude of a sample site.
True.
An OS map gives the altitude of a site, and compass directions give its aspect.
Which statistical method is used to calculate average wind speed, temperature or rainfall in a weather enquiry?
The mean.
Weather data such as temperature and precipitation is ______ data, analysed using statistical methods.
Weather data such as temperature and precipitation is quantitative data, analysed using statistical methods.
True or False?
Using photographs and field sketches is a form of quantitative analysis.
False.
Using photographs and field sketches is a form of qualitative analysis.
In the conclusion of a weather enquiry, what should be stated about the hypothesis?
Whether the hypothesis has been proven or disproved.
Define anomaly.
A result that does not fit the pattern of the other data, caused by a natural cause or by human error in recording.
What is the final step of a weather enquiry after reaching a conclusion?
The evaluation, where you assess the investigation's success and what you would change if repeating it.
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