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geo
(JEE-oh)earth
Greek for earth. Geography is writing about the earth; geology is the study of the earth.
rootGreek
Earth, water, skyExample words
geography
the study of the earth's features
geology
the study of the earth's rocks and structure
geometry
the study of shapes and measurements (originally of land)
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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