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Unit 3 8th Grade Vocab

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GEO means

a)

Earth

b)

air

c)

atmosphere

d)

heat

2.

PYR means

a)

Earth

b)

air

c)

atmosphere

d)

fire

3.

AER means

a)

Earth

b)

air

c)

heat

d)

fire

4.

an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes

a)

geode

b)

geography

c)

geothermal

d)

territory

5.

a rock containing a cavity lined with crystals or other mineral matter

a)

geography

b)

geothermal

c)

aerobic

d)

geode

6.

of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth

a)

geography

b)

pyromania

c)

geothermal

d)

geode

7.

performed in the air; performed by an airplane

a)

aerodynamic

b)

aerobic

c)

territory

d)

aerial

8.

of or having a shape that reduces the drag from air moving past

a)

geode

b)

aerodynamic

c)

aerial

d)

aerobic

9.

strengthening the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more; using oxygen

a)

aerobic

b)

geography

c)

aerodynamic

d)

aerial

10.

a mental disorder that makes people have a strong desire to set fires

a)

pyrotechnics

b)

geography

c)

pyromania

d)

geothermal

11.

a bright display of fireworks

a)

pyromania

b)

pyrotechnics

c)

terrestrial

d)

geothermal

12.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define geography.

a)

mountains

b)

minerals

c)

gravity

d)

rivers

13.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define geode.

a)

fish

b)

hollow

c)

crystals

d)

solid

14.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define geothermal.

a)

heat

b)

solar

c)

Earth

d)

wind

15.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define aerial.

a)

above

b)

road

c)

flying

d)

floor

16.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define aerodynamic.

a)

resistant

b)

round

c)

square

d)

smooth

17.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define aerobic.

a)

jogging

b)

sleeping

c)

hiking

d)

reading

18.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define aerate.

a)

pack

b)

condense

c)

oxygenate

d)

freshen

19.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define pyrotechnics.

a)

firefighter

b)

fireworks

c)

explosions

d)

sun

20.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define pyromania.

a)

disorder

b)

damaging

c)

building

d)

loving

21.

Choose two words that BEST explain or define pyroclastic.

a)

geometric

b)

volcanic

c)

heat

d)

organism

22.

This root word means earth and its origin is Greek.

a)

pyr

b)

aer

c)

ology

d)

geo

23.

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

a)

pyrotechnics

b)

aerial

c)

geode

d)

hydrant

24.

_______________ exercise will keep your heart and lungs healthy.

a)

geothermal

b)

pyroclastic

c)

aerobic

d)

atmosphere

25.

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

a)

pyr

b)

aer

c)

hydr

d)

geo

26.

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

a)

aerodynamic

b)

geothermal

c)

pyromania

d)

generate

27.

The fires were intentionally set by an arsonist with _______________.

a)

pyromania

b)

patrician

c)

geography

d)

aerate

28.

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

a)

geothermal

b)

pyrotechnics

c)

benefit

d)

geode

29.

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

a)

geo

b)

pyr

c)

onoym

d)

aer

30.

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

a)

aerobic

b)

innate

c)

aerate

d)

impede

31.

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

a)

Geology

b)

Geography

c)

Generate

d)

Congenial

32.

Cars that are _______________ have less wind resistance and will get better gas mileage.

a)

aerodynamic

b)

hydrant

c)

pyroclastic

d)

aqua

33.

________________ rock can be found near volcanoes.

a)

Geode

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Pyroclastic

d)

Igneus

34.

The plane too an _______________ picture of our school from the sky.

a)

pyrotechnics

b)

aerodynamic

c)

geothermal

d)

aerial

35.

Which 3 are Greek roots.

a)

Geo

b)

Aer

c)

Pyr

d)

Terr

36.

Aer stands for

a)

air

b)

atomosphere

c)

earth

d)

wind

37.

pyr is greek for

a)

heat

b)

wind

c)

fire

d)

earth

38.

The lawn company came to my house to __________ my yard because the grass was dying.

a)

aerobic

b)

geode

c)

aerate

d)

pyroclastic

39.

A geode is...

a)

solid

b)

hollow

c)

make believe

d)

man made

40.

Choose all that are aerobic exercises

a)

running

b)

jumping rope

c)

basketball

d)

soccer

e)

All are aerobic exercises

41.

The race car needs to be ________________ because it needs to be fast on the track.

a)

aeronautic

b)

aery

c)

aerodynamic

d)

aerosol

42.

Select two synonyms for aerate.

a)

oxygenate

b)

deflate

c)

aerify

d)

choke

43.

Select a synonym for aerial.

a)

flying

b)

grounded

c)

wire

d)

lofty

44.

The following are all synonyms of geography except...

a)

earth science

b)

geology

c)

topography

d)

etymology

45.

Which of the following words is an antonym for aerodynamic?

a)

inefficient

b)

simplified

c)

streamlined

d)

modernized