Geography Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Geography is

• A) a recent scientific discipline studying the tectonic plates of the Earth and their movements over time.
• B) the study of rocks and their formation and differentiation on the surface of the Earth.
• C) the discipline of creating maps devoted to the features and structure of the Earth.
• D) an ancient discipline examining the spatial attributes of the Earth's surface and how they differ from one place to another.
• E) the classification and categorization of rock, sediment, and soils and their characteristic landforms.

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