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22.10.2020 20:25

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Read and write True or False The First Geographer What is geography? We loarn about different places, continents and countries well as oceans, rivers, deserts or mountains on our planet. However, we do not only look at facts about nature and animals but we also learn how people live in different parts of the world, learn about different languages, cultures and different traditions. We also leam how to help our planet. The Greek scientist Eratosthenes was the first person who used the word "geography" 2,000 years ago. He is called the "Father of Geography". Eratosthenes was the first to draw a world map. He was a mathematician, astronomer and poet. That map was different from modern maps because people did not travel much and they did not know anything about the Americas . The word "geography" consists of two Greek words which mean "earth and "writing". This means to draw, describe or write about the carth The word "geographer" means a person who studies geography, the environment and people. Maps are made by geographers. 1) Geography is a science which only studies continents and countries. 2) Geographers do not study nature's problems. 3) The scientist Eratosthenes lived in Greece many years ago. 4) Eratosthenes made the first world map. 5) We use Eratosthenes's map nowadays. 6) In the first world map there were two Americas, 7) The word "geography" means to draw, describe or write about the earth.