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Separate variables from controls

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Separate variables from controls

Fictional general training exercise. Two sensors use the same shield and height, but the measurements were taken at different times. The team asks whether tree cover explains the temperature difference.

SiteTemperature (°C)Tree cover (%)Time
Park196009:00
Street241013:00
Fictional fieldwork training data created by GeographyHelp. Not a learner’s assessed investigation.
Resource description

Two sensors use the same shield and height, but the measurements were taken at different times. The team asks whether tree cover explains the temperature difference.

1. Which variable is the measured outcome?

Choose an answer

2. Calculate street temperature minus park temperature, in °C.

3. Which issue most directly complicates this comparison?

Choose an answer

4. Explain what this pair can and cannot establish.

The maps and data are fictional. These exercises do not count as required fieldwork.

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