6.3 Spelling Definition Quiz (terr, terra, geo)

1. When you watch outer space movies or read books about science fiction, you are sure to hear or read this word.

• extraterrestrial
• terrace
• terra cotta
• geode

2. At some home or jewelry shows, you will find these crystals for sale in their natural state.

• terra cotta
• terraces
• geographers
• geodes

3. What do you call the study of land and how it is broken up into regions?

• geology
• geography
• territory
• terraces

4. An area that is completely surrounded by dry land is called this.

• mediterranean
• subterranean
• terrace
• geode

5. Dogs are fond of burying their bones, which are later found in this part of ground.

• mediterranean
• terraces
• geodes
• subterranean

6. A piece of land that is named and under particular rule could be called this.

• terrace
• territory
• geology
• geode

7. If a piece of pottery came from Mexico, there is a good chance that it is this type.

• terra cotta
• terraced
• subterranean
• mediterranean

8. What do we call the study of rocks and the earth's crust?

• geograrphy
• paleontology
• geology
• geode

9. What do we call a person who studies where cities, countries, and continents are located?

• geologist
• geographer
• geode
• terrace

10. On a cross-country drive, you will most likely se some of these raised, flat mounds of earth.

• terra cottas
• geodes
• geographers
• terraces