Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: geo

This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root geo meaning "earth."
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  1. geocentric
    having the earth in the middle
  2. geographer
    a scientist trained in the study of the earth's surface
  3. geography
    study of the earth's surface
  4. geologic
    of or relating to the study of Earth and its structure
  5. geologist
    a specialist in the history of the Earth recorded in rocks
  6. geology
    science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  7. geometric
    characterized by shapes and lines in design and decoration
  8. geometrical
    characterized by shapes and lines in design and decoration
  9. geometry
    the mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
  10. geopolitics
    influence of location, demographics, etc. on foreign policy
  11. geosphere
    the solid part of the Earth
  12. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
Created on Thu May 02 22:42:58 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Aug 06 17:15:16 EDT 2024)

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