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What is the literal meaning of the word 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the word 'Geography'?
- The Earth description (correct)
- Description of the Earth's phenomena
- Study of the Earth's lands and features
- Understanding Earth and its complexities
What did Eratosthenes do with the word 'γεωγραφία'?
What did Eratosthenes do with the word 'γεωγραφία'?
- Coined the term
- Integrated it into planetary science
- Applied it to celestial bodies
- Used it as the title of a book (correct)
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- Where objects are located
- How the Earth's features have changed
- The complexities of Earth (correct)
- All of the above
What has geography been referred to as?
What has geography been referred to as?
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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?
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