geographics

Definitions of geographics

1. noun

   study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
   synonyms: geography

   types:

   physical geography, physiography

   the study of physical features of the earth's surface

   topography

   precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

   economic geography

   the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities

   topology

   topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)

   type of:

   earth science

   any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts