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When was the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
When was the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
- In the 21st century AD by modern geographers
- 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon
- 276–194 BC by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (correct)
- In the 15th century AD during the Age of Exploration
What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?
What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?
- Space, time, and history
- Space, place, and scale (correct)
- Space, scale, and latitude
- Place, history, and longitude
What is geography?
What is geography?
- The study of Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- The study of ancient Greek literature
- The study of celestial bodies in planetary science
- The study of ancient Babylonian maps
What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?
What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?
When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially date back to?
When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially date back to?
What has geography been called in relation to natural and social science disciplines?
What has geography been called in relation to natural and social science disciplines?
What are the three main branches of geography as a discipline?
What are the three main branches of geography as a discipline?
Which of the following is NOT considered a technique employed in geography?
Which of the following is NOT considered a technique employed in geography?
What does the interdisciplinary nature of the geographical approach depend on?
What does the interdisciplinary nature of the geographical approach depend on?
What is NOT considered to be geography?
What is NOT considered to be geography?
In what way does human geography largely focus?
In what way does human geography largely focus?
Which type of geography examines the natural environment and its components?
Which type of geography examines the natural environment and its components?
What does integrated geography combine?
What does integrated geography combine?
What is the primary focus of technical geography?
What is the primary focus of technical geography?
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