Physical geography contains the subfields of
A) climatology, scientology, geology, hydrology, and ecology.
B) climatology, biology, sociology, hydrology, and geology.
C) climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, hydrology, and soils.
D) biology, anthropology, sociology, hydrology, and soils.
E) biology, geomorphology, sociology, hydrology, and soils.

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Climatology studies the patterns and changes in climate; meteorology studies the atmosphere's chemical, physical, and dynamic conditions; geomorphology studies landforms and how they change over time; hydrology studies water resources, including surface and underground water; soils studies the structure, composition, and ecology of soils. These subfields are all included in physical geography, and choice C includes all of them.

Physical Geography Contains the Subfields of