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Write short notes on: Branches of Geography, - Geography

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Write short notes on:

Branches of Geography,

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There are three major branches of Geography - Physical Geography, Human Geography and Geographic Techniques. Geography has various sub-branches; however, the four major sub-branches of Physical Geography are Geomorphology, Climatology, Biogeography and Oceanography. Human geography comprises six sub-branches, Historical Geography, Political Geography, Economic Geography, Behavioural Geography, Social Geography and Population Geography. Geographic Techniques have four branches, namely, remote sensing, quantification methods in geography, cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

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Chapter 8: Geography : Nature and Scope - Exercise [Page 81]

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Balbharati Geography (Social Science) [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 8 Geography : Nature and Scope
Exercise | Q 3.2 | Page 81
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