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What is the etymological origin of the word 'geography'?
Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe)
What does geography seek to understand?
Earth and its human and natural complexities
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?
Eratosthenes (276–194 BC)
What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?
Many concepts in geography can be applied to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science
What is geography often described as?
A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines
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