Edexcel Igcse Geography. Field Work.

Front 1

Discharge

Back 1

The volume of water in a river passing a particular point over a particular period of time. M3/sec

Front 2

Velocity

Back 2

the speed of water meters/sec

Front 3

Risk

Back 3

likelihood of hazard occurring * severity of the hazard

Front 4

3 elements to a risk assessment

Back 4

a) Identifying the risks/ hazards

b) minimising the risks

c) minimising the on going risks`

Front 5

Risk management of drowning

Back 5

Do not go into the river any deeper than welly height

Front 6

Risk management of gorse and ticks

Back 6

wear long trousers and sleeves to avoid being scratched and to reduce risk of being bitten.

Front 7

Risk management of Weil's disease (spread via rats)

Back 7

Wash hands thoroughly after being in the river and use antibacterial hand gel before lunch.

Front 8

Risk management of slips, trips and falls

Back 8

wear suitable shoes with good grip and watch where you are going

Front 9

Risk management of traffic

Back 9

be aware of cars coming quickly along country roads. walk in single file and cross with care

Front 10

Risk management of adverse weather.

Back 10

Cold main hazard. Wear appropriate clothing. Lots of layers, warm socks etc.

Front 11

Species that indicate pollution levels:

bloodworm

Back 11

polluted

Front 12

Species that indicate pollution levels:

sludgeworm

Back 12

polluted

Front 13

Species that indicate pollution levels:

stonefly

Back 13

clean water

Front 14

Species that indicate pollution levels:

fresh water shrimp

Back 14

clean water

Front 15

What's wind speed (m/s) measured by?

Back 15

anemometer

Front 16

What is the method of an anemometer?

Back 16

Wind speed recorded by noting the number of revolutions from the "cup counter". Difference from the day before can be calculated.

Front 17

What equipment is used to measure wind direction?

Back 17

Wind vane.

Made up of an arrow mounted on top of a spindle, allowing the arrow to move with the wind.

the arrow always points in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

Front 18

What method is used to measure wind direction?

Back 18

ideally measured In a large open space away from buildings.

can either be hand held or ideally mounted on a roof top or mast 10m above the ground.

Front 19

What equipment is used to measure rainfall?

Back 19

Rain guage

Front 20

What method should be used to measure rainfall?

Back 20

Simplest rain guage is basically a funnel mounted on a spike which can be inserted into the ground.

Front 21

What method should be used to measure cloud cover?

Back 21

Cloud amount is measured by dividing the sky up into 8s, known as oktas, and estimating how much is covered by cloud.

0 oktas = no cloud

8 oktas = all cloud

Front 22

What equipment should be used to measure Atmospheric pressure (millibars or mb)?

Back 22

Barometer

Front 23

What method should be used to measure atmospheric pressure?

Back 23

The pressure should be recorded at the same time each day (9am).

First gently tap the front of the Barometer, making a note of weather the needle is falling or rising, this is pressure tendency.

keep tapping until the needle stops moving. read off the value on the scale.

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What equipment should be used to measure temperature (degrees C)?

Back 24

Thermometer, protected by a Stevenson screen (a white louvered box which is designed to protect thermometers against direct sunlight and wind)

Front 25

What method should be used to measure temperature?

Back 25

The Stevenson screen should be mounted 1.25m above the ground away from large obstructions.

Front 26

What equipment should be used to measure sunshine hours?

Back 26

a sunshine recorder.

Front 27

graphical skills

Back 27

Compiling graphs and flow lines; using proportional symbols; annotating maps; diagrams and photographs.

Front 28

Map skills

Back 28

With particular reference to maps (including digital maps): using grid references; understanding scales; recognising symbols; identifying landforms and human features of the landscape.

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Photo-interpretation skills

Back 29

Reading vertical and oblique aerial photographs and satellite images, including GIS.

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Sketching skills

Back 30

Communicating ideas through simple sketch maps and field sketches.

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Spatial awareness

Back 31

Identifying the relative locations and relationships between features.

Front 32

Analysis of findings

Back 32

Reviewing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information using appropriate media

Front 33

Use of statistical skills

Back 33

Simple descriptive statistics, such as lines of best fit, mean, medians, modes etc.

Front 34

Conflict resolution skills

Back 34

Identifying the views of stakeholders, recognising that stakeholders may have strongly different attitudes and feelings towards a particular issue.

Front 35

Evaluation of findings

Back 35

Appraisal and review of data and information, to see if these are accurate, suitable for the purpose or misleading and unreliable.

Front 36

Quantitative data

Back 36

information about quantities; that is, information that can be measured and written down with numbers

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Qualitative data

Back 37

typically descriptive data and as such is harder to analyze than quantitative data. Qualitative research is useful for studies at the individual level, and to find out, in depth, the ways in which people think or feel (e.g. case studies).

Front 38

What equipment is used to measure the roundness of bed load

Back 38

Calliper (unit is power's scale)