Lesson Y9-U05-L06

Y9-U05-L06 Presenting Data: Choosing the Right Technique Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 17

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U05-L06, Presenting Data: Choosing the Right Technique: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 17: Year 9: Thinking Like a Geographer: Fieldwork and Geographical Enquiry, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is categorical data?

    • Data that is shown on a map using shaded colours
    • Data sorted into named groups, such as types of shop
    • Data recorded as a precise measurement on a scale
    • Number data that changes smoothly over a period of time

  2. Which technique best shows change over time for continuous data?

    • A bar chart of named groups
    • A choropleth map
    • A line graph
    • A pie chart

  3. Which chart shows parts of a whole?

    • A pie chart
    • A bar chart of separate groups
    • A scatter graph
    • A line graph

  4. Which type of map shades areas by how large a value is in each area?

    • A choropleth map
    • A located bar map
    • A flow-line map
    • A proportional symbol map

  5. What two things must every map include?

    • A table of values and a pie chart
    • A photograph and a list of sources
    • A title and a key
    • A north arrow and a graph of the trend

  6. Shop types on a street are sorted into named groups. Which technique suits this data?

    • A scatter graph
    • A bar chart
    • A line graph
    • A flow-line map

  7. Temperature is recorded every hour through a day. Which technique suits this data best?

    • A bar chart of named shop types
    • A pie chart of the hours
    • A choropleth map of the hours
    • A line graph

  8. What does a scatter graph show?

    • The share of a whole split into categories
    • The movement of people along a set of routes
    • A link or relationship between two variables
    • The value of a variable shaded across many areas

  9. An enquiry asks where footfall is highest across eight points on a high street. Which technique fits best?

    • A pie chart showing the share of each point
    • Located bars on a map of the high street
    • A scatter graph of footfall against the time of day
    • A line graph of the eight points in order

  10. Which map technique shows movement between places, such as commuters travelling between towns?

    • A choropleth map
    • A flow-line map
    • A located pie chart map
    • A proportional symbol map

  11. What does a proportional symbol map do?

    • Shows each category as a slice of a total
    • Makes a bigger symbol show a bigger value at each place
    • Shows movement along routes between two places
    • Shades each area darker as its value gets higher

  12. Which graph would best show the river depth measured every 50 metres downstream?

    • A choropleth map
    • A bar chart of land-use types
    • A line graph
    • A pie chart

  13. Which technique suits average rainfall recorded across the counties of a country?

    • A flow-line map of rainfall routes
    • A line graph of the counties
    • A choropleth map
    • A pie chart of the counties

  14. A bar chart compares the share of land use on a street. Which is the best alternative for showing parts of a whole?

    • A line graph
    • A flow-line map
    • A pie chart
    • A scatter graph

  15. Which statement correctly describes a located bar chart?

    • Shaded areas whose darkness shows how high a value is
    • Lines that show movement between two places on a route
    • Bars that show how a value changes smoothly through time
    • Bar charts placed on a map at the place where each value was recorded

  16. Which technique suits the number of cars counted each hour from 8am to 5pm?

    • A scatter graph, because it links cars to a second variable
    • A pie chart, because the hours form parts of one whole
    • A choropleth map, because it counts cars in each area
    • A line graph, because cars per hour changes over time

  17. Why must the data type decide the presentation technique?

    • Presentation techniques are chosen by the audience alone
    • Every data type can always be shown using any technique
    • Different data types show their story clearly only in certain techniques
    • Data types are only useful once they have been turned into maps

  18. Which map would best show which London boroughs recycle the highest share of waste?

    • A pie chart of the boroughs' populations
    • A flow-line map of waste lorries
    • A scatter graph of recycling against rainfall
    • A choropleth map of the boroughs

  19. Which is the best reason to add a north arrow to a map?

    • It shows the exact number of readings taken on the map
    • It shows readers which way is north so they can orient the map
    • It shows which area has the highest value on the key
    • It shows the height of the land above sea level

  20. A pupil uses a pie chart to show temperature changing through the day. Why is this a poor choice?

    • A pie chart shows parts of a whole, not change over time
    • A pie chart can only be drawn on a map of the area
    • A pie chart cannot use any colours to show the value
    • A pie chart can only show data using three categories or fewer than five

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