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The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.
geography
hydrology
study of water
a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface
map
The most populous city in Africa
Lagos (9 million inhabitants).
Cutting of trees on a large scale is known as
Deforestation
The author of the stories about Ronja the robber's daughter
Astrid Lindgren
The study of past events
History
cartography
science of maps
a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire Earth
globe
The capital city of Austria
Vienna
What is the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location?
migration
This empire never saw night but was the largest in history.
The British Empire
The study of life
Biology
Meteorology
study of weather
images and information gathered by these help geographers make accurate maps.
satellite
The capital city of Australia
Canberra
Glaciers.
Swedish military non-alignment was officially ended with its entrance into this military alliance
NATO
The study of ancient Egypt
Egyptology
Cardiology
Study of the heart
A celestial landmark that was used to tell directions at night.
The north star (Pole star)
The fourth most populous city in Sweden
Uppsala (250k)
The most elevated settlement on earth lies at an elevation of over 5000 meters. It is called the Rinconada, and is located in which south-american mountain-range.
The Andean mountains (The Andes)
the Galapagos tortoise almost went extinct because ...
It is delicious
The study of human cultures
Anthropology
Sinology
The study of China
The Americas are named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci
This roman province gives its name to the Jewish people
Judea
An imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle.
equator
The oldest country in Europe that still exists
San Marino (301 CE)