Geography fieldwork involves formulating an enquiry question, gathering data, analysing the results and reaching conclusions. Fieldwork is often written up as a report.
Fieldwork in geography is all about following an enquiry.
A step-by-step guide to geography fieldwork, investigating sound levels in a typical high street
An enquiry is a question that you set out to prove or disprove. A hypothesis is very similar, though it is a statement rather than a question. Both can be either physical or human in nature: