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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
- The Earth description (correct)
- The study of Earth and its human and natural complexities
- The study of lands and phenomena of Earth
- The description of Earth's features and inhabitants
What did Eratosthenes contribute to the field of geography?
What did Eratosthenes contribute to the field of geography?
- He used the term 'Geography' for the first time (correct)
- He wrote the first book on geography
- He introduced the concept of cartography
- He developed the earliest world map
What is the significance of the history of geography?
What is the significance of the history of geography?
- It has been cross-pollinated by trade between groups
- It was independently developed by multiple groups
- It has consistently focused on space, place, time, and scale
- It spans cultures and millennia (correct)
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
What field does geography bridge between?
What field does geography bridge between?
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