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What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
- Study of the Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena (correct)
- Study of the Earth's geological formations
- Study of the Earth's atmosphere and climate
- Study of the Earth's oceans and marine life
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- The evolution of plant and animal species
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- The composition of other celestial bodies
- The history of ancient civilizations
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'?
- Plato (428/427 or 424/423–348/347 BC)
- Aristotle (384–322 BC)
- Socrates (470/469–399 BC)
- Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
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To what era does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
To what era does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
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