Paper 2 - Rivers Fieldwork Flashcards
1
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primary data
A
data you collected first-hand during the investigation
2
Q
secondary data
A
data collected by another party that you have used in the investigation
3
Q
aim
A
4
Q
hypothesis
A
5
Q
enquiry questions
A
6
Q
systematic sampling
A
means working to a system to collect data, for example every 10m across the river
7
Q
random sampling
A
where samples are chosen fairly randomly, and every pebble has an equal chance of being selected
8
Q
stratified sampling
A
means collecting a sample, made up of different parts e.g. deliberately selecting samples of different pebble sizes from a point in the river to gain a range of pebbles found there
9
Q
quantitive data
A
numerical data
10
Q
qualitative data
A
any information gathered that is not numerical data
