Geography: The Study of Earth and its Complexities
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What does the word 'geography' literally mean?

  • The study of lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth
  • A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines
  • The Earth and its human and natural complexities
  • To describe the Earth (correct)

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

  • Aristotle
  • Plato
  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • Socrates

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

  • Space, place, time, and scale (correct)
  • Lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena
  • A broad discipline with multiple approaches and modalities
  • Understanding Earth and its complexities

    • When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially date back to?

    <p>9th century BCE in ancient Babylon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does geography seek to understand?

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

    What is an operating system?

    <p>Software that manages computer hardware and software resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function does an operating system perform?

    <p>Memory management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an operating system in a computer system?

    <p>Manages input and output devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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