GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GEOBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the prefix geo-mean?
A
under, less
B
over
C
land, earth, ground
D
life
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Geo-is a prefix derived from the Greek word or , meaning “earth", usually in the sense of “ground or land”.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. : earth : ground : soil. geophyte. : geographic : geography and. geopolitics.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. The Greek root word ge is easily recalled through the English word geology, which is the study of the “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: -The word Geography is derived from the Greek word geo (the Earth, in its broadest meaning) and graphos (graphy, to write about). Literally, to write about the Earth.

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