Fieldwork — physical
Edexcel GCSE Geography revision on Fieldwork — physical. Aligned to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B 1GB0 specification. This bank has 10 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 10)
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Question 1
Which piece of equipment is most appropriate for measuring the velocity of a river during physical fieldwork?
- A) Clinometer
- B) Flow meter
- C) Quadrats
- D) Tape measure
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Answer: Flow meter
A flow meter, or hydroprop, uses a propeller that rotates as water passes through it to calculate velocity in metres per second. Other options like tape measures or quadrats are used for distance or vegetation cover, whereas a clinometer is used for measuring angles of slope.
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Question 2
When measuring the longshore drift of pebbles at a beach, what is the standard unit of measurement used for pebble size?
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Answer: millimetres
Geographers often use a calliper to measure the intermediate axis of a pebble. This measurement is recorded in millimetres to provide the necessary precision for categorising sediment shape and size during beach profile analysis.
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Question 3
Which sampling method involves selecting sites at regular, fixed intervals along a transect?
- A) Random sampling
- B) Systematic sampling
- C) Stratified sampling
- D) Opportunistic sampling
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Answer: Systematic sampling
Systematic sampling is useful for observing changes over a distance, such as moving from the high-tide mark to the back of a beach. It avoids the bias of human choice while ensuring the entire study area is covered consistently.
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