Geography GCSE
Secondary Data
What Secondary Data means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Secondary Data
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Data collected by someone else that already exists (e.g., OS maps, BGS geology maps, EA flood data).
Data that has already been collected by someone else for another purpose.
Topics that use Secondary Data
- Geographical investigations − fieldwork: Investigating human environments (central/inner urban area OR rural settlements) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Geographical investigations − fieldwork: Investigating physical environments (river landscapes OR coastal landscapes) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Primary Data
- Qualitative Data
- Quantitative Data
- Observer Bias
- Representative
- Risk Assessment
- Systematic Sampling
Using Secondary Data in the exam
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