Year 9 - Geography
Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating air pollution data
Anthropocene: What is the impact of humans on the world?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about how humans have affected our world by looking at environmental issues such as plastic pollution and the impact of fossil fuel use. The unit leads pupils to question whether we are in a new geological epoch.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse and reflect on your air pollution data to create meaningful conclusions and an evaluation.
Key Notes
- Statistical tests are used by geographers to find patterns in data sets that are not obvious in their raw form.
- Conclusions can be strengthened by combining the results of different data sets together.
- The scale at which geographers collect data can have a significant influence over the type of conclusions they make.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Spearman's rank: a statistical test that shows the strength of any correlation between two variables
- micro-scale enquiries: enquiries that focus on a small area such as a street or a park
- macro-scale enquiries: enquiries that focus on a large area such as a city or a whole country
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You have to be good at maths to be able to use statistical tests in geographical enquiries.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Statistical tests are used by geographers to find patterns in data sets that are not obvious in their raw form. Conclusions can be strengthened by combining the results of different data sets together.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'Spearman's rank'
a statistical test that shows the strength of any correlation between two variables.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: You have to be good at maths to be able to use statistical tests in geographical enquiries. Correction: You have to know how to interpret the results of statistical tests to use them in geographical enquiries.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Alternative energy supplies Study Guide
- An introduction to the Anthropocene Study Guide
- Evidence of the Anthropocene Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Planning an air pollution enquiry and collecting data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data Study Guide
- Global governance Study Guide
- Our future climate Study Guide
- Phasing out fossil fuels Study Guide
- Plastic pollution Study Guide
- Sustainability: A new way of living Study Guide
- The human impact on ecosystems Study Guide
- The impact of consumption Study Guide
- Threats to oceans Study Guide
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