16 Questions
What are the three main branches of geography as a discipline?
Human geography, physical geography, and technical geography
What is the systematic study of the Earth, its features, and phenomena that take place on it?
Geography
Which techniques are commonly employed in the field of geography?
Cartography and remote sensing
What does human geography largely focus on?
The built environment and human interactions with space
What is the main preoccupation of geographers?
Toponymy and cartology
What is the aim of geography as a discipline?
To trace out the laws of nature and mark their influences upon man
What does physical geography examine?
The natural environment and how organisms, climate, soil, water, and landforms produce and interact.
What led to the development of integrated geography?
The need to combine physical and human geography
What does technical geography involve studying?
The study and development of techniques used in geography
What is the relationship between physical and human phenomena in geography?
They are interrelated and dependent on each other
What is the study of geography primarily concerned with?
Understanding the Earth and its human and natural complexities
When was the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
276–194 BC
What is described as 'a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines'?
Geography
Which concepts are consistent between all approaches to geography?
Space, place, time, and scale
What did geography date back to in the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially?
The 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon
What does geography encompass today?
Multiple approaches and modalities
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