IB Geography IA

Which of the following does NOT describe an IA in Geography:

• A 2,500 word piece of fieldwork

• Based on primary data

• Report written in a group

• Investigated at a local scale

An IA in Geography is based on spatial analysis. Which statement best explains this:

• Includes graphs and photographs

• Portrays data in a series of maps

• Compares characteristics of space and time

• Studies entities using their topological, geometric, or geographic properties

There is a strict word limit of 2,500 words in a Geography IA. Which of the following counts towards that word count:

• Bibliography

• Appendix

• Footnotes

• Analytical labels

A IA Introduction includes all of the following except:

• A syllabus link

• Geographical context

• Personal link to the geographical question

• Scope of the study

The geographical context requires the insertion of a series of maps of the study area. Which of the following best describes the smallest scale map?

• A map of Urca

• A map of Rio de Janeiro

• A map of Brazil

• A map of South America

The method expects a replicable instructional procedure. Which of the following is incorrect with regard to a method:

• You must discuss the study site

• You must only discuss the methods you used to sample data

• You must justify the methods of data collection

• You must evaluate methods of data collection

Criterion C and D are grouped together under the heading Analysis. Which of the following is incorrect:

• This section is worth 14 marks in total

• This section includes the most appropriate data displays

• This section evaluates data collection methods

• This sections assesses the quality of information

The Evaluation section includes all BUT:

• A review of strengths and weakness of data collection methods

• Comments on alternative data collection sites

• Suggestions for improvement

• Evaluation of the fieldwork question

Statistical analysis is performed in Geography to ascertain:

• Confidence intervals

• Strength of relationships

• Sample types

• Veracity of data

Which of the following sampling methods involves selecting a sample at regular intervals of a desired attribute:

• Systematic sampling

• Random sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Convenience sampling