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terr
(TER)earth or land
Latin for earth or land. Territory is a piece of land; terrestrial means earth-based.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skyExample words
territory
an area of land
terrain
the surface of a piece of land
extraterrestrial
from beyond the earth
subterranean
under the ground
Who it is for
Grades served: 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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