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Geography Lands, features, inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth. Created by: Roiden Fredrich M. Fernandez

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Introduction to Geography. Physical and Human Geography.

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GeographyLands, features, inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth.

Created by: Roiden Fredrich M. Fernandez

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Geography

Is a field of science dedicated to the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth.

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Geography

The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). He invented the discipline of geography, including the terminology used today.

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Geography

Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical science". 

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Geography

Geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography.

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Geography

Geographers- is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society. 

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Physical GeographyStudies the processes and patterns in the natural environment.

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Physical Geography

Focuses on geography as an Earth science.

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Human Geographystudies the world, its people, communities and cultures

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Human Geography

focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape the human society

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Human Geography

It encompasses the human, political, cultural, social, and economic aspects.

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