Combined Science GCSE
Estimation
What Estimation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Estimation
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Reference: AQA
Making a sensible approximate judgement of size or area without measuring every detail, using known reference sizes and simple calculations.
Topics that use Estimation
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Cell membrane
- Cell structure and function
- Cell wall
- Chloroplasts
- Cytoplasm
- Energy release
- eukaryotic cells
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