Geography GCSE
Discrete data
What Discrete data means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Discrete data
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A type of data to analyse when asked to suggest a graph, representing independent categories rather than proportions of a total.
A data type, like vehicle categories, that requires bar charts.
Topics that use Discrete data
- Graphical skills (AQA GCSE)
- Section B: Fieldwork (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Continuous data
- Data presentation
- Cartographic methods
- Cartographical presentation
- Choropleth maps
- Contour lines
- Data analysis
- Data evaluation
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