Geography GCSE
Hypothesis
What Hypothesis means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hypothesis
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A testable statement or specific question, such as river discharge increasing with distance downstream, that is measurable and rooted in a recognised geographical theory.
Topics that use Hypothesis
- Section B: Fieldwork (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cartographic methods
- Cartographical presentation
- Continuous data
- Data analysis
- Data evaluation
- Data presentation
- Discrete data
- Fieldwork evaluation
Using Hypothesis in the exam
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