Question

Students carried out field study on rocks around their school.

1. State two importance of stating the objectives for the study. 
2. Give three reasons why they prepared a route map of the study area.   
3. Give three activities that the students were involved in during the field study.

Answer 1

1.  
   1. It directs on the actual activities to be carried out during the study.
   2. They guie on the possible areas of data collection.
   3. They give the aims/purpose for carrying out the study.
   4. They guide on the appropriate methods /tools for data collection. 
2.  
   1. To identify the direction they would take.
   2. To show the features/rocks they are likely to see.
   3. To help estimate the distance to be covered
   4. To help estimate the time to be taken.
   5. To help make/prepare time schedule.
3.  
   1. Data collection/taking photographs/filming/videoing
   2. Data recording/taking notes/tallying/sketching.
   3. Collecting rock samples
   4. Classifying the collected rock samples.\
   5. Labelling of collected rock samples.
   6. drawing of sketches /diagrams
   7. Administering questionnaires
   8. Filling in questionnaires
   9. Telling texture
   10. Breaking rocks