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Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?

  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Socrates
  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?

  • Study of Earth and its human and natural complexities
  • Science devoted to the study of lands and features
  • The Earth description (correct)
  • Understanding of Earth's phenomena
  • What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?

  • Understanding of lands and features
  • Earth's phenomena and complexities
  • Space, place, time, and scale (correct)
  • Natural science and social science
  • When did the earliest attempt to understand the world spatially occur?

    <p>9th century BCE in ancient Babylon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has geography been called due to its interdisciplinary nature?

    <p>A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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