Question

ecause geography covers so many different topics, it is broken into different fields of study. the study of earths land, water, and climate is called ical psych path phys geography. within this category are other fields, such as oceanography, climatology, and bio geography, which includes research into why certain plants

Explanation:

To determine the correct prefix for the first blank, we know that the study of Earth's land, water, and climate is physical geography. The prefix "phys" (from "physical") is the correct choice here as "psych" relates to the mind (psychology) and "path" relates to disease or suffering (pathology), which don't fit the context of Earth's physical features. For the second blank, "bio" is correct as biogeography studies the distribution of living organisms (like plants) in relation to geography, and the context mentions research into plants, so "bio" (from "biological") makes sense.

Answer:

First blank: phys (to form "physical geography")
Second blank: bio (to form "biogeography")