The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems.

The point located at 90 degrees latitude north. The magnetic North Pole (where compasses point) may vary from where the Geographic north pole is.

(geography) The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns.

plural of geographer

(US) an education activity in which students create geography-related projects and present to the class using displays, posters, written and oral reports, and other methods.

(obsolete or historical) The geological study of the Earth's structure and composition.

plural of geography

(chiefly archaeology) A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air.

plural of geoglyph

The branch of geography that studies the relationships between the physical environment and the activities of humans.