Word Knowledge Answer
In working as an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of reviewing Latin and Greek prefixes, root words, and suffixes. I included charts of prefixes, roots words, and suffixes in my book that review ASVAB Word Knowledge.
Yesterday I presented a Word Knowledge question. This question is about a root word.
The question is:
What does the Greek root word “geo” mean?
- Earth
- Math
- Gene
- Time
Yesterday I presented a list of words with the Greek root “geo”. These words include geography, geothermal, geophysics, geoscience, geomorphic, geocentric, geobotanical, etc.
Geography is the science of the earth’s surface including climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, etc.
Geothermal is relating to the internal heat of the earth
Geophysics is a branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere.
Geoscience is earth science.
Geomorphic means relating to the form of the earth or the forms of its surface.
Geocentric means having or representing the earth as a center.
Geobotanical is the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.
Do you know what the root word “geo” means?
“Geo” means earth.
The correct answer is Choice A. Earth
