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Geography (from Greek geographia, lit. earth describe-write) is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants. to describe or write about the Earth First person to use word geography Eratosthenes (276-194 B.C.) Nonetheless, modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. As the bridge between the human and physical sciences, geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography Fields of physical geography Geomorphology is the science concerned with understanding the surface of the Earth and the processes by which it is shaped, both at the present as well as in the past. Geomorphology as a field has several sub-fields that deal with the specific landforms of various environments e.g. desert and fluvial, however, these sub-fields are united by the core processes which cause them; mainly tectonic or climatic processes. Geomorphology seeks to understand landform history and dynamics, and predict future changes through a combination of field observation, physical experiment, and numerical modeling. Fields of physical geography Hydrology is predominantly concerned with the amounts and quality of water moving and accumulating on the land surface and in the soils and rocks near the surface and is typified by the hydrological cycle. Fields of physical geography Glaciology is the study of glaciers and ice sheets, or more commonly the cryosphere or ice phenomena that involve ice. concerned with: the interaction of ice sheets with the present climate, and with the impact of glaciers on the landscape. Fields of physical geography Biogeography is the science which deals with geographic patterns of species distribution and the processes that result in these patterns. Biogeography emerged as a field of study as a result of the work of Alfred Russell Wallace. The m