Geography GCSE
Scattergraphs
What Scattergraphs means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Scattergraphs
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Reference: AQA
Graphs that plot two variables to identify relationships.
Topics that use Scattergraphs
- Graphical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Continuous data
- Contour lines
- Data presentation
- Desire lines
- Discrete data
- Dot map
- Gradient
Using Scattergraphs in the exam
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