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Geography is the study of the Earth's surface, including its physical features and human interactions. It has three major branches: Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Biogeography, with various sub-fields. The two main approaches to studying geography are the Systematic Approach, focusing on specific themes globally, and the Regional Approach, examining all features of a particular region.

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Geography is the study of the Earth's surface, including its physical features and human interactions. It has three major branches: Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Biogeography, with various sub-fields. The two main approaches to studying geography are the Systematic Approach, focusing on specific themes globally, and the Regional Approach, examining all features of a particular region.

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.1. What is geography?

Answer:
Geography is the study of the Earth’s surface, places, people, environment, and how they
interact with each other.

2.Who is known as the Father of Geography?

Answer:
Eratosthenes is known as the Father of Geography.

3.. Name any two sub-fields of physical geography.

Answer:

1.Geomorphology (landforms)

2.Climatology (climate)

4. What is Human Geography?

Answer:
Human Geography studies human activities, population, culture, and their relationship with
the environment.

5Q. Describe the major branches of geography.?

Answer:
Geography has three major branches:

1. Physical Geography:

Studies natural features like landforms, climate, water bodies, soil, and vegetation.

Sub-branches: Geomorphology, Climatology, Hydrology, Soil Geography

2. Human Geography:

Studies human-related aspects like population, culture, settlements, economic activities.

Sub-branches: Population Geography, Economic Geography, Political Geography

3. Biogeography:

Studies the distribution of plants and animals over the earth’s surface.
Linked to biology and ecology.

✅ 6. What are the two main approaches to study geography? Explain with examples.
Answer:
The two main approaches in geography are:

1. Systematic Approach:

Introduced by Alexander von Humboldt.

Studies one subject/theme (like climate, vegetation) across the whole world.

Example: Studying temperature patterns across different continents.

2. Regional Approach:

Introduced by Karl Ritter.

Studies all features (physical + human) of one particular region.

Example: Studying the geography of the Thar Desert – its landforms, population, climate,
etc.

✅ 7. Explain the relationship of geography with history and economics.


Answer:

With History:
Geography helps understand how historical events were influenced by location, climate, and
natural resources.
Example: Civilizations grew near rivers like the Indus or Nile.

With Economics:
Geography studies natural resources, agriculture, industries, and trade, which are all key
parts of economics.
Example: Iron ore location affects steel industry location.

So, geography explains why and where human activities happen, which supports history and
economics.

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