Geography Notes G 9 2016 EC PDF

**Geography notes G 9** [ **Unit 1** ]**1. [Geological History and Topography O Ethiopia] 1.1 [Geography]: Meaning, scope and Branches 1.1.1. [Meaning Of Geography]** The term geography is first appeared in history at the time when the Greek civilization reached its peak. They defined geography for...

**Geography notes G 9** [ **Unit 1** ]**1. [Geological History and Topography O Ethiopia] 1.1 [Geography]: Meaning, scope and Branches 1.1.1. [Meaning Of Geography]** The term geography is first appeared in history at the time when the Greek civilization reached its peak. They defined geography for the first time by combining two words of Geek origin namely: 'Geo' and 'Graphos'. Geo means earth and Grapho means writing. Many scholars defined geography differently. Here are some of the most important definitions that scholars have proposed: - Eratosthenes -- Geography is the description of the earth. - Alexander Von Humboldt -- Geography is a synthesizing discipline to connect the general with the particular through measurement, mapping, and a regional emphasis. - Concise Oxford Dictionary -- Geography is the science of the earth's surfaces. - Harishorne, R -- Geography is a branch of knowledge hat is concerned with the provision of accuracy, orderly and rational descriptions of distributions on the surface of earth. - Yeates, M. -- Geography is a science that is concerned with the rational development and testing that explain and predict the spatial distribution and locations of things and phenomena on the surface of the earth. - Scope refers to the content (how broad or narrow) of the field of study. - Geography's scope is very wide. However, this does not mean that it is limitless As the scope is dynamic, it changes often as new discoveries and ideas enter the field. - The geography as a subject examines features in the [hydrosphere], [atmosphere], [lithosphere,] [biosphere], and [anthroposphere]. - The earth, its position in the universe, and its movements; - The different physical features that constitute the earth's surface, the forces that cause them, their variations from place to place and their changes over time; - The different relationships between human beings and their natural environments; - The materials that make up the earth and its diverse landforms ; and - The major economic activities of human and the impact on the environment. 1.1.3 **[Branches of Geography]**