World Wise Quiz Fieldwork Round 2012

1. World Wise QuizFieldwork Round 2012 Supported by the Field Studies Council

2. Instructions • There are 10 multiple choice questions all somehow connected to fieldwork. • Answer each question in turn – consulting with other members of the team. • The questions generally get harder as you move through the quiz. • GOOD LUCK!

3. Question 1 Q: What is the habitat or environment that these students are studying? a. Coastal sand dunes a. A heather moorland b. A sand dune c. A small woodland d. A saltmasrh www.field-studies-council.org

4. Question 2 Q: What is the purpose of this item of equipment and how does it work? a. Measures air moisture - estimate wetness / humidity through blades b. Measures wind speed – the blades spin round to measure speed c. Estimates wind direction – operator turns machine to face wind d. Estimates amount of light – operator points it towards the sky www.field-studies-council.org

5. Question 3 0m 20m Q: Which of the following terms best links these three locations that could be chosen as fieldwork sites? a. Coastal b. Tourism c. Resort d. Upland www.field-studies-council.org

6. Question 4 Q: This equipment is commonly used for fieldwork whilst working in a river. What are the plastic oranges used for? a. They are used to measure the speed of the river – they work as floats b. They measure the discharge of the river – how much water is flowing c. They help establish stream surface gradient by rolling along the river’s surface d. They are used to work out the density of the water www.field-studies-council.org

7. Question 5 Q This is a line along which the diversity of different species have been measured in this sand dune ecosystem. Lines along which surveys, such as this, are called what? a. Sampling pathways b. Linear survey points d. Transects c. Negative, moderately strong c. Systematic www.field-studies-council.org

8. Question 6 Q: Some geography students are asked to define what the term ‘sampling’ means. Which of their answers is the clearest and most accurate do you think? b. An accepted shortcut to collecting a smaller amount of data that is most representative of an area or group a. Collecting all the data of something or some people within a population c. Surveying using a transect to collect the data that you want to answer a questionnaire d. A single survey design that always involves a systematic technique to collect relevant quantitative data www.field-studies-council.org

9. Question 7 Q: How is this smartphone being used to assist in fieldwork? a. Using the in-built GPS to give and accurate 6-figure OS grid reference b. Using the built in light-sensor to measure and record sunlight c. Using the phone to work out the vertical height drop between sites d. Using the movement detector in the phone to obtain a bearing / direction www.field-studies-council.org

10. Question 8 3 1 2 Q: Which are the correct names (including spelling!) for the three types of graph 1-3 b. (1) Kite graph, (2) choropleth, (3) flow line map a. (1) Chloropleth, (2) kite diagram, (3) desire line map c. (1) Kite graph, (2) chloropleth, (3) flow line map d. (1) Isoline graph, (2) choropleth, (3) desire line map www.field-studies-council.org

11. 02 03 76 Question 9 i 75 1km Q: A geography student is mapping local tourist information services in her home area. The symbol for a tourist information office is shown in the grid square, what is its 6 figure grid reference? a. 021750 b. 028755 c. 028757 d. 029753 www.field-studies-council.org

12. 60dB = Nuisance Question 10 80dB = Aircraft Typical airport acoustic footprint. Source NASA Q: As part of research enquiry you have been asked to investigate noise levels (‘acoustic footprint’) from a local airport. What type of mapping skill is being used here to represent the data? a. Isoline map b. Isotherm map c. Contour map d. Isobar map www.field-studies-council.org