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Early scholars defined geography as the description of the earth as the:

ASphere of water
BAbode of human beings
CHome of the gods
DCentre of the universe
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Abode of human beings
1. The earth has always been seen as the human home. 2. So geography described it as the abode of humans. 3. Many sciences study different aspects of the earth. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._
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