Geography: The Study of Earth and Its Complexity
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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)

What does geography as a discipline seek to understand?

Earth and its human and natural complexities

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

Eratosthenes (276–194 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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