Greek/Latin Roots: Archae, Geo, Rupt

Which word has the root geo

• archeologist

• eruption

• geology

• disrupted

Which word has the root rupt

• geology

• archaeologists

• geological

• disrupted

The volcanic _____________ caused widespread damage.

• geology

• erupted

• eruption

• disrupted

Many _____________ study the layers of rock in the grand canyon.

• geology

• eruption

• geological

• geologists

This book about _____________ study the layers of rock in the grand canyon.

• geology

• archeologists

• eruption

• erupt

The _____________ dug up the site to find the ruins and learn more about how the people of the ancient civilization lived.

• archaeologists

• eruption

• geology

• disrupted

It is difficult to predict when a volcano might _____________.

• geology

• erupt

• erupted

• archaeologists

The scientists studied the _____________ deposits left by the ice sheets.

• disrupted

• geological

• eruption

• erupt

Which word has the root archae

• geological

• archaeologists

• eruption

• erupt

True or false?

archea is the Greek root meaning ancient.

• True

• False