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    What is Geography?

    The study of Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments.

    What defines Geology?

    Focuses on Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.

    What is Economics?

    Examines the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

    What is Surveying/Engineering?

    Involves measuring and mapping land for construction and development.

    What is Meteorology?

    The science of the atmosphere and weather patterns.

    What is Astronomy?

    The study of celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.

    What is Ecology?

    Studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.

    What is Town Planning?

    The process of designing and regulating land use in urban areas.

    What is Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S)?

    Technology for capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing spatial data.

    What is Hydrology?

    The study of water's movement, distribution, and quality on Earth.

    What is Farming?

    The practice of cultivating land and raising crops or livestock.

    What is Military Geography?

    Focuses on the relationship between military operations and geographic space.

    What is Demography?

    The statistical study of populations, including the structure and dynamics.

    What is the Inner Core?

    A solid sphere made of iron-nickel alloy, extremely hot.

    How does the Outer Core differ from the Inner Core?

    The Outer Core is molten, while the Inner Core is solid.

    What is the Mantle?

    A thick layer of hot, plastic rock that makes up most of Earth's volume.

    What is the Crust?

    The solid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of continental and oceanic crust.

    What are P-waves?

    Seismic waves that can travel through both liquid and solid.

    What are S-waves?

    Seismic waves that can only travel through solid materials.

    What is Continental Drift?

    The theory that continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.

    What evidence supports Continental Drift?

    Identical rock types and fossils found on separate continents.

    What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?

    Explains the movement of Earth's plates due to convection currents in the mantle.

    What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

    Convection currents in the mantle drag the plates, causing them to move.

    What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

    Plates move apart, leading to mid-ocean ridges and ocean floor spreading.

    What occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

    Plates push together, forming subduction zones.

    What are transform boundaries?

    Plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

    What is the Ring of Fire?

    An area with high volcanic and earthquake activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean.