Geographic inquiry and sampling
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| fieldwork/ˈfiːldwɜːk/ | 实地调查 | shí dì diào chá |
| sampling/ˈsæmplɪŋ/ | 抽样 | chōu yàng |
A decision you can investigate
- You expect pedestrian counts to decline away from a shopping centre.
- A useful fieldwork 实地调查 design can test the pattern without claiming every street behaves alike.
Build the explanation
- Choose a focused question, justified sites, repeated timings and a consistent counting method.
- Systematic sampling 抽样 offers a clear interval; stratified sampling can represent contrasting zones.
Match the terms to their precise meanings.
Use these definitions in the particular context of Geographic inquiry and sampling.
Work through the evidence
- Count at five measured distances using the same five-minute interval at comparable times. Plot distance against count and examine exceptions.
- Note weather, junctions and events as competing explanations; keep original records and location evidence.
Why repeat counts at comparable times?
Count at five measured distances using the same five-minute interval at comparable times. Plot distance against count and examine exceptions. Note weather, junctions and events as competing explanations; keep original records and location evidence.
Which caution belongs to this particular task?
Fieldwork is a supervised inquiry and written report, not a fabricated dataset or desk-only exam. Teacher approves access and safety; a correlation does not prove distance alone caused the pattern.
The explanation in this lesson makes a conditional claim; relevant context and evidence still matter.
Teacher approves access and safety; a correlation does not prove distance alone caused the pattern.
Test the limits
- Fieldwork is a supervised inquiry and written report, not a fabricated dataset or desk-only exam.
- Teacher approves access and safety; a correlation does not prove distance alone caused the pattern.
Choose the two statements supported by this lesson.
The concept and worked evidence support these claims; the stated limits rule out the universal shortcut.
Apply and explain your answer
- Why repeat counts at comparable times?
- To reduce the risk that timing rather than location explains the observed differences.
Use the terms precisely
- fieldwork: Collection of geographic evidence in the setting studied.
- sampling: Selecting observations from a wider population or area.
Count at five measured distances using the same five-minute interval at comparable times. Plot distance against count and examine exceptions. Note weather, junctions and events as competing explanations; keep original records and location evidence.
Fieldwork is a supervised inquiry and written report, not a fabricated dataset or desk-only exam. Teacher approves access and safety; a correlation does not prove distance alone caused the pattern.
Choose a focused question, justified sites, repeated timings and a consistent counting method.