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1

What are the six questions which are employed to define the field of geography?

2

Why has geography been called "the mother of sciences"?

3

Differentiate between "absolute" and "relative" location, and explain the importance of each.

4

What is the difference between "site" and "situation"?

5

What concepts do geographers use to study the interrelations between places?

6

Explain, using examples, the difference between a formal region and a functional region.

7

Summarize the four traditions of geography.

8

What is meant by the phrase "the friction of distance"?






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