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ge·og·ra·phy

geography

pronunciation:: ji a gr fi
features:: Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts

part of speech:	noun
inflections:	geographies
definition:	Geography is the study of the earth's land forms, climate, and bodies of water. When you study geography, you also learn about the different countries and regions of the world and the people who live there. My mom can tell you where all the biggest lakes and mountain ranges are in the world because she loves geography.

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Geography comes from a Latin word that means "a written description of the earth."

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	associated with geography
	social studies
	broader category that includes geography
	science
	some tools for studying geography
	globe, map
	some topics of study in geography
	animals, buildings, cities, climate, culture, deserts, lakes, land, mountains, plains, plants, rivers, seas, towns, transportation

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The word geography contains the following parts:

geo Greek root that means earth

Example words:

geography

synonyms:: terr, terra

graph, -graphy Greek root that means writing, drawing, recording

Example words:

geography, photograph

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