Lesson Y9-U05-L06

Presenting Data: Choosing the Right Technique Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 17

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U05-L06, Presenting Data: Choosing the Right Technique: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 17: Year 9: Thinking Like a Geographer: Fieldwork and Geographical Enquiry, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes data sorted into distinct named groups like shop types?

    • Anomalous data
    • Continuous data
    • Discrete numbers
    • Categorical data

  2. Which graph type best displays continuous data changing smoothly over time?

    • Flow-line map
    • Scatter graph
    • Pie chart
    • Line graph

  3. Which chart type is best used to show proportions of a whole?

    • Flow-line map
    • Pie chart
    • Scatter graph
    • Line graph

  4. Which type of map shades areas by how large a value is in each area?

    • A choropleth map
    • A located bar map
    • A flow-line map
    • A proportional symbol map

  5. What two essential features must every geographical map include?

    • Contour and graph
    • Title and key
    • Scale and photo
    • Bar and tally

  6. Shop types on a street are sorted into named groups. Which technique suits this data?

    • A scatter graph
    • A bar chart
    • A line graph
    • A flow-line map

  7. Which presentation technique best displays hourly temperature changes throughout a day?

    • Line graph
    • Pie chart
    • Flow-line map
    • Located bars

  8. What does a scatter graph primarily help to identify between two variables?

    • Parts of a whole
    • Exact time order
    • Geographic movement
    • Relationship or link

  9. Which technique best shows footfall counts mapped at specific points across a high street?

    • Located bars
    • Pie chart
    • Scatter graph
    • Line graph

  10. Which map technique best illustrates the volume of commuter movement between towns?

    • Flow-line map
    • Pie chart
    • Environmental survey
    • Scatter graph

  11. What does a proportional symbol map use to represent data values?

    • Variable symbol sizes
    • Straight flow lines
    • Different shaded colours
    • Equal symbol sizes

  12. Which graph type best shows river depth changing continuously downstream?

    • Scatter graph
    • Line graph
    • Choropleth map
    • Pie chart

  13. Which mapping technique best shows average rainfall across different counties?

    • Located bar chart
    • Scatter graph
    • Flow-line map
    • Choropleth map

  14. A bar chart compares the share of land use on a street. Which is the best alternative for showing parts of a whole?

    • A line graph
    • A flow-line map
    • A pie chart
    • A scatter graph

  15. What defines a located bar chart on a geographical map?

    • Bars drawn in classrooms
    • Bars placed on maps
    • Bars showing percentages
    • Bars measuring temperature

  16. Which technique best displays vehicle counts recorded hourly through the day?

    • Line graph
    • Pie chart
    • Choropleth map
    • Scatter graph

  17. Why must the type of data dictate the chosen presentation technique?

    • Colours must be random
    • Different data needs matching
    • All graphs look identical
    • Maps are always best

  18. Which map type best shows recycling rates across London boroughs?

    • Scatter graph
    • Choropleth map
    • Pie chart
    • Flow-line map

  19. What is the main purpose of adding a north arrow to a map?

    • Showing height
    • Displaying symbols
    • Showing orientation
    • Measuring distance

  20. Which graph type is best for showing temperature changing continuously over time?

    • Scatter graph
    • Line graph
    • Bar chart
    • Pie chart

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