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What does the word 'geography' literally mean?
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'?
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?
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?
When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially date back to?
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
What is an operating system?
What is an operating system?
Which function does an operating system perform?
Which function does an operating system perform?
What is the role of an operating system in a computer system?
What is the role of an operating system in a computer system?
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