Geography as a Discipline
CBSE · Class 11 · Geography
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1. Meaning and Scope of Geography
- The term geography was first coined by Eratosthenese, a Greek scholar (276-194 BC).
- The word geography comes from Greek roots: geo means earth and graphos means description.
- Geography was first understood as the description of the earth.
2. Geography as a Scientific Discipline
- Geography is concerned with three sets of questions: what, where, and why.
- What asks about the identification of patterns of natural and cultural features.
- Where asks about the distribution of these features.
3. Approaches to the Study of Geography
- The two major approaches to study geography are systematic and regional.
- Systematic geography is the same as general geography.
- Systematic approach was introduced by Alexander Von Humboldt, a German geographer (1769-1859).
4. Branches of Geography
- Physical geography includes geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, and soil geography.
- Geomorphology studies landforms, their evolution, and related processes.
- Climatology studies the structure of the atmosphere, weather, climate, climatic types, and regions.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Geography as the study of spatial patterns, spatial relationships, and human-nature interaction on the Earth's surface
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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