How do geographers present their data?

In this lesson we will be learning about how geographers present their data. We will begin by learning about why data presentation is important and then look at how your data could be presented. Finally, you will use what you have learnt to present the data from your fieldwork study.

How do geographers present their data?

In this lesson we will be learning about how geographers present their data. We will begin by learning about why data presentation is important and then look at how your data could be presented. Finally, you will use what you have learnt to present the data from your fieldwork study.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Explore why data presentation is important
  2. Reflect on how data can be presented
  3. Present your data

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the main method we are using to collect data in our fieldwork study?
A questionnaire.
Correct answer: A survey.
An interview.
Q2.
What is the most important thing to remember when completing fieldwork?
The enquiry question.
The method of recording data.
Correct answer: To stay safe.
Q3.
What do fieldwork studies always start with?
A field sketch.
A sketch map.
Correct answer: An enquiry question.
Q4.
What would be the best fieldwork tool for measuring biodiversity of an area?
A questionnaire.
A sketch map.
Correct answer: A survey.
Q5.
What is a topographic map?
A type of map that shows you road names and places.
A type of map that shows you the boundaries of each country.
Correct answer: A type of map that shows you the height and shape of the land.

5 Questions

Q1.
What do graphs and charts help geographers see in their data?
Enquiry questions
Correct answer: Patterns
Presentations
Q2.
How does data have to be presented to help form conclusions?
Correct answer: It should be accurately presented.
It should be inaccurately presented.
It should be presented as a bar graph.
Q3.
Which of these sentences is the correct description of a pie chart?
To show discrete (non-continuous) data, which is data that is counting something, often in different categories.
Correct answer: To show proportions. Data must be converted into percentages and then into proportions of 360 degrees.
To show the correlation (relationship) between two sets of data.
Q4.
What is the most important thing to remember when completing fieldwork?
The enquiry question.
The method of recording data.
Correct answer: To stay safe.
Q5.
Which of these statements is not true?
Enquiry questions may help explain the importance of the fea­tures or location of places.
Enquiry questions may seek information about the organisation of human or physical features of places.
Correct answer: Enquiry questions only focus on the physical features of places.

Lesson appears in

UnitGeography / Local Fieldwork

Geography