Year 9 - Geography
Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating river data
Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about how river processes shape the land and affect our lives. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate downstream changes in rivers and use GIS to analyse flood risk across geographical space. Pupils will also evaluate different methods of flood management.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse and reflect on your river data to create meaningful conclusions and an evaluation.
Key Notes
- Correlations between variables can be positive or negative and can be of differing strengths.
- Interpolation and extrapolation help geographers estimate unknown values in a set of data.
- Geographers often consider the ethical aspects of their fieldwork.
Vocabulary To Learn
- interpolation: finding the value of data in a set by examining the data that falls either side of it in sequence
- extrapolation: finding the value of data in a set by extending the correlation beyond the known data
- ethical considerations: areas of the fieldwork investigation where geographers consider the impact their study may have on people and the environment
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The angle of the line of best fit tells geographers how strong the correlation is between two variables.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Correlations between variables can be positive or negative and can be of differing strengths. Interpolation and extrapolation help geographers estimate unknown values in a set of data.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'interpolation'
finding the value of data in a set by examining the data that falls either side of it in sequence.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: The angle of the line of best fit tells geographers how strong the correlation is between two variables. Correction: The strength of the correlation is decided by how close the plots are to the line of best fit.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Drainage basins Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Planning a river enquiry and collecting data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Presenting river data Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing flood risk Study Guide
- Planning river management Study Guide
- River management Study Guide
- River processes Study Guide
- The causes of flooding Study Guide
- The effects of flooding Study Guide
- The hydrological cycle Study Guide
- The middle and lower course of a river Study Guide
- The upper course of a river Study Guide
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