地 area

Damn it smells good in here. Did JESUS cut the CHEESE in this area?

Dangerous scorpions are on the earth in that area.

earth ★★★★☆
地 (area) + 球 (sphere) = 地球 (earth)

the world, the physical planet Earth.

district, zone ★★★★☆
地 (area) + 域 (region) = 地域 (district, zone)

a region or district, a zone. (emphasizes a social community moreso than a geographical area) (i.e. you wouldn't use it for the tropics or the Arctic, but you'd use it for Chinatown ,the American South or Kanto/Kansai)

map ★★★★☆
地 (area) + 図 (diagram/ map) = 地図 (map)

earthquake ★★★☆☆ FP
地 (area) + 震 (shake, tremble) = 地震 (earthquake)

zone ★★☆☆☆
地 (area) + 帯 (belt) = 地帯 (zone)

a geographical district or zone - emphaizes a physical location: the tropics, the steppes. ちたい is much bigger and broader than 地域.

ground ★★☆☆☆
地 (area) + 面 (front surface / face) = 地面 (ground)

the ground/floor (applies both inside and outside)

geography ★☆☆☆☆
地 (area) + 理 (reason) = 地理 (geography)