Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Tenth Grade Students: sphere

Learn these words derived from the Greek word sphaira meaning "globe or ball."
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  1. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  2. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  3. cryosphere
    the region of the earth’s surface where water is frozen
  4. ecosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  5. geosphere
    the solid part of the Earth
  6. hemisphere
    half of a round, three-dimensional shape
  7. hydrosphere
    the watery layer of the earth's surface
  8. lithosphere
    the solid part of the Earth
  9. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  10. sphere of influence
    the area over which a nation has power or control
  11. stratosphere
    atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
Created on Wed Jun 18 09:37:21 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 18 09:37:31 EDT 2025)

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