Coastal Fieldwork Data Presentation

Question 1

Pebble size method

Answer 1

Bar graph, as quantitative

Question 2

Pebble roundness

Answer 2

Pie chart, easy to interpret, difficult to find trends

Question 3

Beach profiling

Answer 3

Line graph to show distance from coastline and height above sea level, shows shape of the beach, easy to interpret, can calculate cross-sectional area, difficult to compare with other sites

Question 4

Field sketch

Answer 4

N/A

Question 5

Wave counts

Answer 5

Used a table to put data in then a bar graph, gd as easy to interpret, but line graph would be better to find trends, also gd as easy to compare sitez