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Quantitative & Qualitative Skills (AQA A Level Geography) Flashcards

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  • Define the term quantitative data.

    Quantitative data is measurable information that can be expressed by numbers or placed into specific categories.

  • What is qualitative data?

    Qualitative data is descriptive information, usually written, that presents features in an intuitive way.

  • True or False?

    Primary data is collected first-hand, usually during fieldwork.

    True.

    Primary data is collected first-hand, usually during fieldwork.

  • Define continuous data.

    Continuous data is numerical data that can take any value within a given range.

  • What is a mass balance?

    A mass balance is the input, output, and distribution of water or carbon between its flows and transfers within each stage of the system.

  • State the equation for calculating percentage change.

    P e r c e n t a g e space c h a n g e space equals fraction numerator left parenthesis f i n a l space v a l u e space minus space o r i g i n a l space v a l u e over denominator o r i g i n a l space v a l u e end fraction space cross times space 100 space

  • What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

    The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the upper quartile (UQ) and lower quartile (LQ) of a dataset.

  • Define the standard deviation.

    Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion in a dataset, calculated using the formula:

     bold italic sigma bold space bold equals square root of fraction numerator bold capital sigma bold space stretchy left parenthesis x space minus space x with bar on top stretchy right parenthesis to the power of bold 2 over denominator bold n end fraction end root

  • What is Spearman's rank correlation coefficient?

    Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is a statistical test to determine if two sets of numbers have a relationship, with values ranging from -1 to +1.

  • Define the term big data.

    Big data are large datasets that need computational manipulation to show trends, patterns, and subsequent links.

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    1. The Water Cycle

    2. The Carbon Cycle

    3. Water, Carbon & Life on Earth

    4. Quantitative & Qualitative Skills

    1. Deserts as Natural Systems

    2. Desert Systems & Processes

    3. Arid Landscape Development

    4. Desertification

    5. Quantitative & Qualitative skills

    1. Coasts as Natural Systems

    2. Coastal Systems & Processes

    3. Coastal Landscape Development

    4. Coastal Management

    5. Quantitative & Qualitative skills

    1. Glaciers as Natural Systems

    2. The Nature & Distribution of Cold Environments

    3. Glacial Systems & Processes

    4. Glaciated Landscape Development

    5. Human Impacts on Cold Environments

    6. Quantitative & Qualitative skills

    1. The Concept of Hazards

    2. Plate Tectonics

    3. Volcanic Hazards

    4. Seismic Hazards

    5. Storm Hazards

    6. Fires in Nature

    1. Ecosystems & Sustainability

    2. Ecosystems & Processes

    3. Biomes

    4. Ecosystems in the British Isles

    5. Marine Ecosystems

    6. Local Ecosystems

    1. Globalisation

    2. Global Systems

    3. International Trade & Access to Markets

    4. Global Governance

    5. The Global Commons

    6. Antarctica as a Global Common

    7. Globalisation Critique

    1. The Nature & Importance of Places

    2. Relationships & Connections

    3. Meaning & Representation

    4. Quantitative & Qualitative skills

    1. Urbanisation

    2. Urban Forms

    3. Urban Social & Economic Issues

    4. Urban Climate

    5. Urban Drainage

    6. Urban Waste & Disposal

    7. Other Contemporary Urban Issues

    8. Sustainable Urban Development

    1. Population & the Environment

    2. Environment, Health & Well-Being

    3. Population Change

    4. Population Ecology

    5. Global Population Futures

    1. Resource Development

    2. Natural Resource Issues

    3. Water Security

    4. Energy Security

    5. Mineral Security

    6. Resource Futures