Geography GCSE
Data dispersion
What Data dispersion means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Data dispersion
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Measures of dispersion (range, interquartile range) show data spread.
Topics that use Data dispersion
- Section B: Fieldwork (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cartographic methods
- Cartographical presentation
- Continuous data
- Data analysis
- Data evaluation
- Data presentation
- Discrete data
- Fieldwork evaluation
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