Geography: Understanding the Earth and its Inhabitants
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What is geography?

  • The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns
  • The study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth (correct)
  • The study of celestial bodies in space
  • The study of ancient civilizations and their artifacts

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

  • Plato
  • Homer
  • Aristotle
  • Eratosthenes (correct)

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

  • History, culture, and civilization
  • Space, place, time, and scale (correct)
  • Power, politics, and government
  • Religion, philosophy, and ethics

    • What has geography been called due to its relationship with natural science and social science disciplines?

    <p>A mediator between disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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

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