Question

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Physical Geography is related to various branches of Science.

Answer 1

1. Almost every discipline, under natural and social sciences, is linked with geography.
2. Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography and Biogeography are the branches of physical geography.
3. Geomorphology studies landforms, rock types, processes of formation of rocks, landforms, etc. Therefore, it is related to geology.
4. Climatology studies elements of the atmosphere such as temperature, winds, rainfall, humidity, and natural disasters like cyclones, anticyclones, storms, etc. Therefore, it is related to meteorology.
5. Oceanography studies oceans and seas on the earth's surface, ocean currents, ocean routes, etc. Therefore, it is related to Hydrology.
6. Biogeography studies the distribution of plants and animals, their species, ecosystems, etc. Therefore, it is related to biology.
7. Knowledge of mathematics is important for cartographic techniques, such as drawing maps and diagrams. Similarly, statistical knowledge is useful for data analysis since various statistical techniques and hypothesis testing are used in data analysis.
8. Thus, physical geography is related to various branches of science.