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What is the literal meaning of the word 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the word 'geography'?
- Study of Earth's features and inhabitants
- Understanding Earth's natural complexities
- Combination of 'Geo' and 'Graphien' (correct)
- Description of Earth's phenomena
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- Where objects are located
- How Earth's features have changed (correct)
- The history of Earth's inhabitants
- The core concepts of planetary science
Who was the first known person to use the word 'geography'?
Who was the first known person to use the word 'geography'?
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Eratosthenes (correct)
- Socrates
When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially occur?
When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially occur?
What are the core concepts consistent between all approaches of geography?
What are the core concepts consistent between all approaches of geography?