Preface - Geography: A Very Short Introduction

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According to the preface, what is the aim of 'Geography: A Very Short Introduction'?

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To provide a succinct and lively, yet authoritative, account of the nature of geography as a field of study.

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Geography is divided into two main parts: ______ and human.

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physical

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Geography is only about the location of countries, rivers, mountains, and capital cities on maps.

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False

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Which of the following issues is mentioned in the preface as being addressed by geographers?
The spread of diseases such as HIV and AIDS, The study of ancient languages, The invention of new technologies, The history of art

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The spread of diseases such as HIV and AIDS

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Physical geographers study the Earth's surface as a ______ entity.

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physical

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According to the passage, what is one of the strengths of geography?

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Its ability to act as a bridge between nature and society.

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What does the passage say about the integration of geography as a single discipline?

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It was explicit and strong through the earlier decades of the 20th century, but has become less so in modern times.

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Who prepared the satellite images of the Aral Sea, as mentioned in the passage?

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Seitste Los

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The passage states that physical and human geographers tend to follow the same agendas and refer to the same sets of academic literature and scholarship.

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False

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Who wrote the following lines about exploration and discovery?

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T. S. Eliot