Geographical skills

The level at which data is exact and free from error

Data is a subjective description in words which varies depending on who is recording it, for example a description of housing quality

A line joining points of equal value, for example a contour line

Density maps where the areas are shaded in to represent the average number per unit area

A straight line joining the origin of a journey to its destination

The criteria by which you can test the successfulness of a title for investigation

Simple

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Timed

The extent to which sample data reflects the greater whole

A proposition as a provisional assumption to guide an investigation

Information which is derived from published documentary sources that has been analysed

Data that is statistical data which consists of numbers. It is objective and should be value free

Method of sampling in which all the elements of data have an equal chance of selection

Method of sampling in which the samples are chosen from those that are easily and safely available

An examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region

Unprocessed information which means information collected through fieldwork investigation or material derived from other sources that has not been analysed and/or interpreted in any way