Hazardous Practical Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Study Figure 8a which shows a geographer collecting weather data. 

Name the piece of equipment X. 

Study Figure 8b which is a table and graph. The table shows data collected up the hill slope shown in Figure 8c. The wind speed data has been plotted on the graph.

(i) Plot the data for temperature on the graph (Figure 8b). 

(4)

(ii) Identify two sets of data needed to draw the hill slope profile shown in Figure 8c.

(2)

A group of students have investigated the physical processes involved in an extreme weather event, by recording a weather diary. The students used an anemometer to record wind speed every hour. 

Identify the type of sampling method used.

State one disadvantage of using one of the sampling methods in the question above, a(i)

A group of students have investigated the physical processes involved in an extreme weather event, by recording a weather diary. 

(i) Identify one risk that the students may identify when undertaking a risk assessment for this investigation. 

(1)

(ii) State one way that this risk could be managed.

(1)

Identify a suitable piece of equipment to measure wind speed

Name one type of sampling method

Describe one way GIS might be used for fieldwork in a hazardous environment

Study Figure 6a

Identify one type of quantitative data used by the students

State one way maps could be used to support the enquiry

State one piece of equipment that could be used to measure rainfall