Answer:
The statement 'It helps people interpret the past, understand the present, and prepare for the future' best describes the 'uses of geography'.
Step-by-step explanation:
- There are 'six essential elements of geography'. 'Uses of geography' is one of them.
- This element includes the use of geography that humans can make for interpreting the past, understanding the present, and preparing for the future.
- It is basically the study of geography that allows human beings to explain the happenings (related to Earth and the universe) in the past, understand the earthly phenomenons taking place in the present, and prepare for the planetary and extraplanetary occurrences in the future.