Prefix GEO Flashcard

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What is a mathematician that specializes in geometry called?

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Geometer

Front

Which word means any of the sciences that focus on the study of the earth?

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Geoscience

Front

Which word means an earth-shaped stone with crystals inside?

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Geode

Front

Someone who studies the Earth's surface is called a _____?

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Geographer

Front

Which word means the study of the Earth's surface?

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Geography

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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What do we call the solid outer layer of the Earth?

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Lithosphere

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What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance?

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Geology

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate Tectonics

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What is the term for the natural features of the Earth's surface?

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Topography