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

  • Study of Earth's features and inhabitants
  • Science of Earth's complexities
  • Description of Earth's phenomena
  • Earth description (correct)

Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?

  • Aristotle
  • Plato
  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • Socrates

When did the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?

  • 3rd century BCE in ancient Rome
  • 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon (correct)
  • 7th century BCE in ancient Egypt
  • 5th century BCE in ancient Greece

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

<p>Space, place, time, and scale (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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