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Greek and Latin Roots Terr, Terra, Geo, Naut Naus, Nav

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root terr mean?

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

air

d)

space

2.

What do the roots naus, naut, and nav mean?

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

air

d)

space

3.

This _____ bowl will look perfect in my reddish-brown kitchen!

a)

geode

b)

subterranean

c)

extraterrestrial

d)

terra cotta

4.

What does the root geo mean?

a)

A) earth

b)

B) water

c)

C) fire

d)

D) air

5.

Which word relates to navigation?

a)

A) geology

b)

B) nautical

c)

C) terrain

d)

D) terrarium

6.

The study of the earth's physical structure and substance is called _____.

a)

A) geography

b)

B) geometry

c)

C) geology

d)

D) geocentric

7.

What does the root terr mean in the word 'territory'?

a)

A) sea

b)

B) land

c)

C) sky

d)

D) forest

8.

Which of the following words is related to the sea?

a)

A) astronaut

b)

B) nautical

c)

C) terrace

d)

D) geode

9.

The word 'navigate' is most closely related to which of the following?

a)

A) stars

b)

B) land

c)

C) sea

d)

D) air

10.

Which word means 'related to the earth'?

a)

A) nautical

b)

B) terrarium

c)

C) geocentric

d)

D) astronaut

11.

What does the root 'naut' mean in the word 'nautical'?

a)

A) air

b)

B) land

c)

C) sea

d)

D) space

12.

Which of the following words is related to land?

a)

A) geode

b)

B) terrain

c)

C) navigate

d)

D) nautical

13.

The word 'extraterrestrial' refers to something that is _____.

a)

A) within the earth

b)

B) beyond the earth

c)

C) under the sea

d)

D) in the air

14.

Which of the following words is related to the study of the earth's surface?

a)

A) geometry

b)

B) geography

c)

C) geology

d)

D) geocentric

15.

What does the root 'nav' mean in the word 'navy'?

a)

A) air

b)

B) land

c)

C) sea

d)

D) space