SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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geography dealing with human-made features
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geography dealing with animals only
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geography dealing with Earth’s natural features
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the study of mountains
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Detailed explanation-1: -physical geography. The scientific study of the natural features of the Earth’s surface, especially in its current aspects, including land formation, climate, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna. Also called physiography. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011.
Detailed explanation-2: -Physical geography is the spatial study of natural phenomena that make up the environment, such as rivers, mountains, landforms, weather, climate, soils, plants, and any other physical aspects of the earth’s surface. Physical geography focuses on geography as a form of earth science.
Detailed explanation-3: -Geography is defined as the study of the physical features of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere, including how humans affect them and the ways they affect humans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Physical geographers study how atmospheric, ecological, and landform systems vary over the Earth’s surface, how they change through time, and how they interact with each other to form the complex environments found on Earth.