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Because phenomena vary over space, geography was perceived as the study of:

ACause and effect
BSpatial integration
CAreal differentiation
DTemporal synthesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Areal differentiation
1. Similar and dissimilar phenomena spread across the surface. 2. This made geography the study of areal differentiation. 3. Geographers also seek causes of the variations. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._
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