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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
- Understanding Earth's complexities
- Study of Earth's features and inhabitants
- Description of Earth's phenomena
- Earth description (correct)
What did Eratosthenes contribute to the field of geography?
What did Eratosthenes contribute to the field of geography?
- He wrote the first book on geography (correct)
- He created the first world map
- He coined the term 'geography'
- He introduced the concept of cartography
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- The location of objects on Earth
- The complexities of Earth and its inhabitants (correct)
- The spatial understanding of the world
- The changes in Earth's features
How is geography described in relation to natural and social sciences?
How is geography described in relation to natural and social sciences?
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To what time period can the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially be traced back?
To what time period can the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially be traced back?
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