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What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe)
What is the primary focus of geography as a field of science?
Study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth
What is the significance of geography in relation to other scientific disciplines?
It is a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines
Who was the Greek scholar associated with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Eratosthenes (276–194 BC)
What is the earliest known attempt to understand the world spatially?
An attempted world map dating to the 9th century
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