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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #33446 Short Physical Geography
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

Hello, my name is jenny smith. I will be your physical geography teacher for this semester. Um. Since this is your first class, I want to talk about what physical geography is, what physical geography is. Does anyone have any ideas? Basically, it's a science about the earth, but it differs from others in that it uses ideas from other sciences profoundly. For example, you will find information from chemistry, biology, climatology, astronomy, and many other sciences. And physical geography doesn't sound scary. Actually, you don't really need to worry about it. Fundamentally, this is a geography class. So we just we'll use what we already know in those areas. We will not go into the details of those subjects. Ok, now let me show you some examples. Turn to page eleven, chapter one energy one.

Which statement is correct about physical geography?

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Option 2: "Physical geography uses many other sciences."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that physical geography uses ideas from other sciences such as chemistry, biology, climatology, and astronomy. This aligns perfectly with the main idea presented in the text.

Option 1: "It is the study of the universe."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text specifies that physical geography is a science about the Earth, not the universe. The focus is on Earth sciences, which is a narrower scope than the universe.

Option 3: "Many other sciences use it to combine their ideas."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention that other sciences use physical geography; rather, it states that physical geography incorporates ideas from other sciences. This is a misinterpretation of the relationship described.

Option 4: "Energy is the biggest subject of physical geography."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not indicate that energy is the biggest subject of physical geography. It mentions energy as part of the examples but does not elevate it above other topics or suggest it is the primary focus.

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