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What does the root word ge/e/o mean?
A
life
B
earth
C
vapor
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Quick Summary. The Greek root word ge, commonly used in the English prefix geo-, means “earth.” This Greek root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including geology, geography, and geometry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Latin root word terr means “earth, land.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including terrain, terrarium, and Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word root ‘geo’ comes from the Greek word ge-that means ‘Earth’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geography-geo-comes from Greek, where it has the meaning “the earth; ground”. This meaning is found in such words as: apogee, geography, geology, geopolitics, perigee.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. : earth : ground : soil. geophyte. : geographic : geography and. geopolitics.

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