Geography GCSE
Area
What Area means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Area
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Reference: AQA
The size of a feature, often estimated on an Ordnance Survey map using grid squares, where one grid square typically represents 1 km².
Topics that use Area
- Numerical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Accuracy
- Control group
- Magnitude
- Quantitative relationships
- Reliability
- Scale
- Systematic sampling
- Unit conversion
Using Area in the exam
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