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stephzh

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The Greek word Geographica means earth description and was first coined by ________, who at the time was the director of the library at Alexandria.
 
  A) Erastosthenes
  B) Hipparchus
  C) Polymethus
  D) Cadmus

Question 2

Geography is
 
  A) place names.
  B) the study of places, and how places interact spatially to form patterns.
  C) rivers and mountains.
  D) maps.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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