Geography: The Study of Earth and Its Complexity
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What is the etymological origin of the word 'geography'?

  • Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)
  • Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphein' (to write)
  • Derived from French 'géographie'
  • Derived from Latin 'geographia'

    • What does geography as a discipline seek to understand?

  • Only the physical features of Earth
  • The geological composition of Earth
  • Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
  • Human societies and their interactions

    • Who was the first known scholar to use the word 'γεωγραφία'?

  • Homer (8th century BC)
  • Aristotle (384–322 BC)
  • Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)
  • Plato (428/427 or 424/423–348/347 BC)

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

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

    What is geography considered as in relation to other disciplines?

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

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