What is the concept wherein physical geographic factors like climate, soils, and resources shape a specific cultural group’s behavior and practices?
  1. Environmental determinism
  2. Eco-Convergence
  3. Physical determinism
  4. Environmental imperialism
Explanation
Answer - A - Environmental determinism is the concept wherein physical factors like climate, soils, and resources shape a specific cultural group’s behavior and practices.

Key Takeaway: Geographic determinism, also known as environmental determinism, is the idea that culture is determined by the surrounding physical environment, rather than by social conditions. People who believe this say that humans are strictly defined by environment behavior and cannot deviate.
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