Greek and Latin Roots Unit 3: Earth, Wind, and Fire

This root word means earth and its origin is Greek.

• pyr

• aer

• ology

• geo

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

The _______________ exploded in the sky on the Fourth of July.

• pyrotechnics

• aerial

• geode

• hydrant

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

_______________ exercise will keep your heart and lungs healthy.

• geothermal

• pyroclastic

• aerobic

• atmosphere

This root word means air or atmosphere and its origins are Greek.

• pyr

• aer

• hydr

• geo

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

The _______________ heat surfaced at the Earth's crust creating a natural hot spring that hikers could bathe in.

• aerodynamic

• geothermal

• pyromania

• generate

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The fires were intentionally set by an arsonist with _______________.

• pyromania

• patrician

• geography

• aerate

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

It's hard to imagine from its plain exterior, but a _______________ contains such spectacular crystals inside.

• geothermal

• pyrotechnics

• benefit

• geode

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

This root words means fire or heat and its origin is Greek

• geo

• pyr

• onoym

• aer

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CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

Before planting their crops, farmers _______________ the soil so that water and nutrients can move freely to the roots of the plants.

• aerobic

• innate

• aerate

• impede

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

_______________ is important to understand when studying history since land formations affected where earlier settlers decided to live.

• Geology

• Geography

• Generate

• Congenial

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C