PRACTICE BY UNIT
GCSE Geography (AQA) — Fieldwork: 11 practice questions
11 original GCSE Geography (AQA) questions on Fieldwork, each with an explanation and its source. Topics: Enquiry design, Reliability evaluation, Risk management, Geographical enquiry, Sampling method, Fieldwork. Two free samples are below. Try 5 more free, no sign-up.
Free — no sign-up, no card.
FREE SAMPLES
Two Fieldwork questions with explanations
Open a question, choose an answer in your head, then open the explanation.
Q1 Enquiry design
A student investigates whether pedestrian counts differ between a town center and a residential street. Suggest a suitable sampling method and one reason for using it.
4 marks
Show a model answer
Model answer. The student could count pedestrians at fixed points using the same five-minute intervals at both sites, repeating the count at several times. A systematic method makes the locations comparable and repetition helps reduce the influence of a short-term fluctuation.
Q2 Reliability evaluation
A fieldwork group surveys only five shoppers at one time of day and concludes that all residents support a new shopping center. Explain two weaknesses in this conclusion.
4 marks
Show a model answer
Model answer. Five shoppers are a small sample and may not represent residents or people who do not visit the center. A single time can miss differences by day or hour, and the question or location may bias responses. A larger, stratified sample across times and groups would improve representativeness.
OTHER UNITS
GCSE Geography (AQA) practice questions by unit
- General 60
All about GCSE Geography (AQA) on examplat
examplat is an unofficial question bank. All content is written independently by Sakakikaen Co., Ltd. and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA GCSE Geography (8035)'s awarding body. It does not guarantee a pass.