Meaning | study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation. |
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Synonym | geography |
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Narrower | economic geography | The branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities |
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physical geography, physiography | The study of physical features of the earth's surface |
topography | precise detailed study of the surface features of a region |
Broader | earth science | Any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
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Spanish | geografía, geographics |
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Catalan | geografia, geographics |
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