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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?

The study of celestial bodies
The study of natural phenomena
The Earth description (correct)
The science of mapping

What does geography seek to understand?

The history of celestial bodies
The spatial arrangement of objects
Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
The interaction of natural phenomena

Who was the first known scholar to use the term 'Geography'?

Eratosthenes (correct)
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates

What has geography been described as?

A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines (B) Signup and view all the answers

When do the earliest concepts of geography, such as cartography, date back to?

The earliest attempts to understand the world spatially (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?

The Earth description (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of geography?

Understanding Earth and its human and natural complexities (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?

Eratosthenes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?

Many concepts in geography can be applied to other celestial bodies (A) Signup and view all the answers

How far back do the concepts of geography, such as cartography, date?

To the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially (B) Signup and view all the answers