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'''Secondary Data''' is [[results]] taken from another, similar, [[investigation]] to your own. | '''Secondary Data''' is [[results]] taken from another, similar, [[investigation]] to your own. | ||
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: '''Secondary data''' is used to confirm the [[results]] of an [[experiment]] or [[investigation]] by checking that others can get similar [[results]]. | : '''Secondary data''' is used to confirm the [[results]] of an [[experiment]] or [[investigation]] by checking that others can get similar [[results]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 21 March 2019
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Key Stage 2
Meaning
Secondary Data is data that you get from someone else's investigation.
About Secondary Data
- Secondary Data can come from a book or the internet or a friend who has done the same experiment.
- Not all secondary data can be trusted. Just because it is written in a book or on the internet doesn't mean it's true. Someone might have written fake results.
- You should check to make sure your secondary data comes from a reliable source.
- Secondary Data is important because you can use it to compare with your results so see if your results are the same everywhere in the world.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Secondary Data is results taken from another, similar, investigation to your own.
About Secondary Data
- Secondary data is used to confirm the results of an experiment or investigation by checking that others can get similar results.