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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?

  • The study of celestial bodies
  • The Earth description (correct)
  • The study of natural phenomena
  • The study of Earth's features

When was the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?

  • 9th century BCE
  • 276–194 BC (correct)
  • 3rd century BC
  • 5th century AD

What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?

  • Focus on understanding where objects are
  • Focus on space, place, time, and scale (correct)
  • Focus on human and natural complexities
  • Focus on lands and features

What is the history of geography as a discipline characterized by?

<p>Being independently developed by multiple groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does geography seek to understand?

<p>Earth and its human and natural complexities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of soil genesis known as?

<p>Pedogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the development of layers in soil, termed soil horizons?

<p>Differences in color, structure, texture, and chemistry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of study focuses on soil morphology and soil classification?

<p>Pedology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do soil microbes contribute to during soil formation?

<p>Organic acids and specialized proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do new soils increase in depth?

<p>By a combination of weathering and further deposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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