Numerical Skills

Demonstrate an understanding of number, area, scale, and the quantitative relationships between units.
Calculate distances from maps using scale lines and estimate areas accurately.
Use quantitative statements to describe relationships revealed by data tables or graphs.
Design fieldwork data collection sheets with an understanding of accuracy, sample size, control groups, and reliability.
Apply sampling techniques appropriately, including random, systematic, opportunistic, and stratified methods.
Create and interpret sketch maps and field sketches to present geographical data.
Apply and understand proportion, ratio, magnitude, and frequency, including logarithmic scales such as the Richter scale.
Draw informed, evidence-based conclusions from numerical data tables regarding spatial and temporal patterns.

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