Geography A-Level
Divergent line graphs
What Divergent line graphs means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Divergent line graphs
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Plot values above and below a zero line or average, effectively illustrating positive and negative changes, such as net migration or temperature anomalies.
Topics that use Divergent line graphs
- Graphical skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Comparative line graphs
- Compound line graphs
- Correlation
- Dispersion diagrams
- Line of best fit
- Median
- Outliers
- Pie charts
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