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Geography: The Study of Earth and Beyond
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Geography: The Study of Earth and Beyond

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What is the focus of geography?

  • Studying celestial bodies in planetary science
  • Exploring the history of ancient civilizations
  • Understanding Earth's human and natural complexities (correct)
  • Investigating the chemical composition of the Earth
  • Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?

  • Aristotle
  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • Plato
  • Socrates
  • What is the earliest example of an attempted world map?

  • 1st century BCE in ancient Rome
  • 5th century BCE in ancient Greece
  • 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon (correct)
  • 3rd century BCE in ancient Egypt
  • What is geography often described as?

    <p>A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the core concepts consistent in all approaches to geography?

    <p>Focus on space, place, time, and scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

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