Geography GCSE
Desire lines
What Desire lines means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Desire lines
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Reference: AQA
Straight lines drawn between origins and destinations to show movement, such as commuter routes, without following exact paths.
Topics that use Desire lines
- Graphical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Continuous data
- Contour lines
- Data presentation
- Discrete data
- Dot map
- Gradient
- Graphical representation
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