1.4 - Sources of Data
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Practice Questions
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Define data in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think of examples like temperature or distance.
What is a primary source?
💡 Hint: Consider methods like surveys.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of data is collected firsthand?
💡 Hint: Think about data collection methods.
True or False: Secondary sources provide firsthand observations.
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of primary and secondary.
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You want to investigate the impact of climate change on local agriculture. Describe the methods you would use to collect both primary and secondary data.
💡 Hint: Consider what data would be most impactful.
Critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of using secondary data in your research paper.
💡 Hint: Think about specific examples you’ve seen.
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