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Geography the study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and the relationships between people and their environment.

The cities of ancient times bustled with traffic. People shopped at the market, worked, and lived in families, as people do today. Builders, teachers, rulers, and scientists invented objects and systems that we still know and use. The ancient people developed great civilizations. They traveled, traded, conquered, and settled. Who could have known how their beliefs and customs would affect the modern world?.

Earth's Living Resources.

Where is South America? What countries are found there? Why are some of the countries large and others small? Asking questions like these can help you gather evidence and gain knowledge.

Asia and the Pacific islands form a region of extremes, with some of the driest deserts, longest rivers, and highest mountains in the world.