Earthly Wonders
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>As a bridge between natural and social sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To what time period can the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially be traced back?

    <p>6th century BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

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