Results Section for CMV

Coursework Write-up results The information below is a guide on how to create different styles of graphs that are of use. It is important to try to pick the correct type of graph for the data being used. You should try to produce a variety of styles. Instructions on how to do these tasks can all be found on the school geography web site..

The more styles you use, the more marks you get.

The more complex the style of graph, the more marks you get.

Try to think of your own original way to present data – you will get more marks!

In order to gain more marks, it is important to manipulate your data as much as possible.

So you should consider working out and graphing

1. averages

2.% figures

When you are analysing your data and graphs, you need to think about whether your data is

•Objective OR

•Subjective

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Different types of graphs.

Graphs to show bedload

roundness

Use this scale diagram to explain the significance of

the index.

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Possible graph to show bedload size

Size or roundness of bedload could also be

plotted against distance downstream.

Remember the key question mentioned change

downstream?

Site number Distance from source

Upper site 1 0.675km

Upper site 2 0.975km

Lower site 1 1.675km

Lower site 2 2.6km

Stretford Ford 10.12km

Distance of sites downstream from source in Carding mill Valley.

These figures can be used to show changes over distance of a particular set of results e.g. plot gradient against distance

Two graphs - both showing velocity.

What is the difference?

Is one better than the other?

Why?

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Here two different variables have been plotted against each other. There are simply 5 points plotted on the graph where the 2 pieces

of data for each location intersect. This is called a

scattergraph. Do not join the points up, but try to fit a trend

line or line of best fit to the graph.

A scattergraph is a higher skill level, but is of limited use here. WHY?

Does your trend show a positive or negative correlation?

Cross sectionsThe cross section below is a useful style to help show the depth of a particular shape. When creating this, it is important to remember that your numbers should all be negative – measured below the water surface.

How to draw a river channel cross section.

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Work out a sensible horizontal and vertical scale to take into account the distances at all the sites!

Don’t make your river look like the Mississippi!

Think about making small scale graphs

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• Which is the shallowest part of the river? Why?• Where is deepest part of the channel? Why?• Why is this river channel so narrow or wide?• Is the river channel smooth?• Are there any obvious boulders or stones in the channel?• Can you see a river cliff or a slip off slope on any of the sections?•Are there any strange/ unusual results? (Anomalies!)

River channel Profiles

Use key questions to help you annotate around yourriver channel profile graphs

Remember to use numbers in your answers!!

You also need to include an evaluation of your results and a link to a river theory

Steep river bank here –possible river cliff feature

created on outside bend of a meander as water is flowing faster here and so it erodes

more vigorously.

Annotations

All of your graphs need to be annotated in the same manner as the river profiles.

Each graph needs a series of labels around it describing what it is showing - refer to highest, lowest, biggest,

smallest etc and to any anomalies that are obvious.

In these labels refer briefly to a reason as to why these results are the case – ie link to a theory!

Land use result table

Site number

Land use You need to produce a completed table like the one

opposite from your own notes and observations on the day!

Link the table to the photos of the valley showing land use and also to the base map of the valley.

The base map can now be annotated with your observations to show how land use changes downstream. This can be done as an overlay.

Import your photo here and then make a sketch above.

Feel free to personalise your work.

Carding Mill Valley Lower Site Sketch

Landscape sketching - repeat the task for both upper and lower site.

Remember to look at school web site for details of how to

label your sketch – remember the labels have to be focused towards land use – or the worksheet you have

been given