Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land.Geographers compare and contrast __1__ places on earth. But they also __2__ beyond theindividual places and consider the earth as a __3__ . The word Geography __4__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth”andgraphein, __5__ means “ to write”. The English word geography means “to describe theearth”. __6__ geography books __7__ on a small area like a town or city. Otherdeal with a state, a region, a nation, or an __8__ continent. Many geography booksdeal with the whole earth. Another __9__ to divide the study of __10__ is to distinguishbetween physical geography and __11__  geography. The former focus on the naturalworld; the __12__ starts with human beings and studies __13__ human being and theirenvironment act __14__ each other. __15__ when geography is considered as a singlesubject, __16__ branch can neglect the other.

    A geographer might be described __17__ one who observes, records, andexplains the __18__ between places. If places were alike, there would be littleneed for geographer.

    We know, __19__ ,that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, __20__,is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.