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What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
- Understanding the Earth's phenomena
- Study of the Earth's features and inhabitants
- Description of the Earth (correct)
- Science of Earth and its complexities
What is the significance of geography as a discipline?
What is the significance of geography as a discipline?
- It focuses solely on the location of objects
- It primarily deals with the study of planetary bodies
- It is limited to the study of Earth's natural features
- It seeks to understand Earth and its complexities (correct)
What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?
What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?
- Geography is applicable only to Earth
- Planetary science is a subfield of geography
- Many concepts of geography can be applied to other celestial bodies (correct)
- There is no relationship between geography and planetary science
When was the term 'γεωγραφία' first used?
When was the term 'γεωγραφία' first used?
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What is the earliest known attempt to create a world map?
What is the earliest known attempt to create a world map?
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What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
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In addition to Earth, where else can concepts of geography be applied?
In addition to Earth, where else can concepts of geography be applied?
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Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
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What is the significance of geography in the realm of science?
What is the significance of geography in the realm of science?
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When did the earliest attempt to understand the world spatially occur?
When did the earliest attempt to understand the world spatially occur?
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