Depends on what your aim was, but ours was to compare variables within the continuity equation and so using a scatter graph allowed us to do this and gave clear representations of the relationships the variables had with one another.

Reply 905

Sparky2016

Original post by Heather_J

We were doing Bradshaw model and discharge increasing downstream

Reply 906

EnyaS

I've never even seen or done a physical-based section for skills?!

Reply 907

Heather_J

Original post by Sparky2016

We were doing Bradshaw model and discharge increasing downstream

okay, so you'd be able to talk about the relationships between variables as part of the bradshaw model which can easily and clearly be displayed on a scatter graph (EG comparing velocity and slope angle you can see a negative correlation which supports the bradshaw theory).

Reply 908

aamirac

Original post by EnyaS

I've never even seen or done a physical-based section for skills?!

The June 2014, 2012, 2011 and January 2010 are papers based in rivers! :tongue:

Reply 909

tmifan

Original post by shmeo81

River was 7 km long, sites 1-6 were in wooded areas whilst sites 7&8 were in more open spaces. The upper sites were in a large V shaped valley and the whole area was easily accessible. The river ran through 2 settlements, Holford and Kilve.

I can't really think of anything else to say so thats probably not 5 marks, so if anyone else could add stuff it would be good

Original post by naz.97

1. The river Chess is a tributary of the river Colne, which in turn is a tributary of the River Thames
2. River chess drainage basin is 105km^ & flows approximately 18km from source to confluence
3. Rock type:chalk
4. River flows through some rural and urban areas
5. Some parts of the river have undergone hard-engineering (such as channel straightening) to manage flooding

Ahh thanks guys! That really helped :smile:

Reply 910

EnyaS

Original post by aamirac

The June 2014, 2012, 2011 and January 2010 are papers based in rivers! :tongue:

thanks!

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EnyaS

Original post by aamirac

The June 2014, 2012, 2011 and January 2010 are papers based in rivers! :tongue:

Do you know how I can get access to the 2012, 2011 & 2010 papers? they're not available on the AQA website

Reply 912

Jabel

Is percentage vegetation cover biotic or abiotic?

Reply 913

AnnaJ99

Original post by geographygenius2

Right ive seen all the predictions etc but rather be fully prepared.

How could I answer how my enquiry improved my understanding of the topic area? (did bradshaws model and rivers)
Also if asked about how ict could be used what could i say?

thanks in advance

I'm not sure about the first one, but for the ICT you could talk about what programmes you used to display your data, e.g.
-AEGIS GIS package to plot the results of the variables you studied onto a base map of the river. Which was easy to use and the pie charts/bars etc. allowed you to clearly display the changes in variables down the river course.
Additionally I used a website called multimap.com/google earth about which you could say
-the website www.multimap.com was used and the river (name of river) was searched for. This gave us the maps in different scales, which were then printed off, and we used them to record data along the route from source to mouth at the sites of study.

hope this helps a little, good luck! :biggrin:

Reply 914

Naturally_Abii

Original post by shmeo81

If the exam asks us to complete work for Standard Deviation or Spearman's Rank, they will give us the data correct?
as i am only learning 3 peices of data for 3 different variables

Standard D came up last year but spear mans rank has not come up for 2 years. Anyways they will ask you to fill out the table

Reply 915

Heaththenerd

Original post by EnyaS

Do you know how I can get access to the 2012, 2011 & 2010 papers? they're not available on the AQA website

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2ejun4038362oi5/AABw2hsF778TDaQZRjdMTeQIa?dl=0

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EnyaS

Original post by Heaththenerd

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2ejun4038362oi5/AABw2hsF778TDaQZRjdMTeQIa?dl=0

thank you so much! :h:

Reply 917

studentgooner

What secondary data could I have got from the river?

Reply 918

Naturally_Abii

Original post by EnyaS

what's predicted for part 1?

Spearman rank has not beem asked for 2 years but SD came up last year. Also last year was mainly about population so this year is likey tl be rivers. Therefore there may be hjustrom curve

Reply 919

EnyaS

Original post by Naturally_Abii

Spearman rank has not beem asked for 2 years but SD came up last year. Also last year was mainly about population so this year is likey tl be rivers. Therefore there may be hjustrom curve