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GCSE Geography · key term
A result that does not fit the general pattern of a dataset.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A result or feature that does not fit the general pattern.
Revise: Analysis and Interpretation of Geographical SourcesIdentify the overall trend, its size, any changes in direction and any anomalies. Support your description with selected values rather than listing every point.
A result that does not fit the general pattern in a set of data.
Identify an anomaly precisely by its site or coordinates. Explain its cause only if the question asks for this.
Describe the overall pattern before identifying exceptions. An anomaly does not cancel the overall trend.
Support conclusions with figures and units, and qualify them using the sample's coverage and any anomalies.
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A result that does not fit the overall pattern or trend in a dataset.
A result that differs noticeably from the overall pattern of a dataset.
A result that differs from the general pattern in a set of data.
Specification 9.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A value that does not follow the general pattern of a dataset.
Revise: Interpreting and Analysing Geographical DataThere is also an anomaly: noise rises from 34 dB at 400 m to 38 dB at 500 m before falling again. Identifying this exception gives a more accurate account than saying that noise decreases at every point.
A value or observation that does not fit the general pattern of a dataset.