Lesson 3.4.6

3.4.6 Formulate enquiry and argument Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the main purpose of sub-questions in a fieldwork enquiry sequence?

    • Display raw figures
    • Break down aims
    • Collect primary data
    • Summarise final results

  2. Which term describes a testable statement that a geographical enquiry sets out to check?

    • Hypothesis
    • Sampling frame
    • Conclusion
    • Evaluation

  3. What is the primary focus of the evaluation stage in a geographical enquiry?

    • Writing initial aims
    • Assessing method reliability
    • Presenting raw data
    • Drawing location maps

  4. Which source of information is classified as secondary data in a geographical enquiry?

    • Questionnaire responses
    • Field sketches
    • Census reports
    • Traffic counts

  5. What must a well-evidenced conclusion directly link back to?

    • Secondary sources
    • Enquiry aims
    • Fieldwork dates
    • Sample sizes

  6. Which writing style is required to build a structured extended argument in geography?

    • Analytical writing
    • Cartographic writing
    • Descriptive writing
    • Numerical coding

  7. What is the main criterion when selecting data sources for a geographical enquiry?

    • Relevance to aims
    • Cost of collection
    • Visual appearance
    • Length of report

  8. What type of data is collected first-hand by the researcher during fieldwork?

    • Published data
    • Primary data
    • Secondary data
    • Census data

  9. Which element makes a geographical enquiry question measurable and researchable?

    • Specific location
    • Historical background
    • Broad topic
    • Subjective opinion

  10. Explaining patterns found in collected fieldwork data occurs during which enquiry stage?

    • Data analysis
    • Data collection
    • Risk assessment
    • Method evaluation

  11. Why is a conclusion such as 'Sand dunes are important' considered weak?

    • Uses complex jargon
    • Too long
    • Lacks evidence support
    • Written in past-tense

  12. What is the first stage in a standard geographical fieldwork enquiry sequence?

    • Analysing results
    • Evaluating methods
    • Collecting data
    • Formulating aims

  13. Using data from a single site to represent an entire town is an issue of:

    • Qualitative bias
    • Secondary accuracy
    • Unrepresentative sampling
    • Cartographic error

  14. How can a student best strengthen the evaluation stage of their enquiry?

    • Using larger fonts
    • Suggesting data improvements
    • Rewriting initial aims
    • Drawing wider margins

  15. Which type of writing links fieldwork evidence directly to geographical reasoning?

    • Narrative
    • Descriptive
    • Annotative
    • Analytical

  16. Which change to fieldwork methodology will most increase conclusion reliability?

    • Omitting locations
    • Shortening title
    • Removing graphs
    • Increasing sample size

  17. Why can city-wide conclusions NOT be drawn from a sample of only two streets?

    • Small sample size
    • Unreliable secondary sources
    • High observer bias
    • Qualitative data error

  18. What is essential when developing an extended geographical argument?

    • Single viewpoint focus
    • Balanced evidence analysis
    • Descriptive writing only
    • Random opinion statements

  19. How should a student critically approach two conflicting sets of fieldwork data?

    • Evaluate data reliability
    • Choose preferred result
    • Discard both datasets
    • Average all numbers

  20. What should an informed geographical conclusion always be supported by?

    • Personal feelings
    • Random predictions
    • Unverified assumptions
    • Theory and evidence

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