alleryThe word geography comes from Greek roots that mean what?
AEarth writing
BSky mapping
CLand measuring
DPeople counting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Earth writing
1. Geography combines the Greek gê, meaning Earth, and gráphō, meaning write.
2. So the literal meaning is Earth writing.
3. Land measuring suggests surveying, sky mapping suggests astronomy and people counting suggests a census; none matches the roots.
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