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Geo (earth)

Geo

Greek ge: earth, land.

In geography we drew a map of India's rivers.

Geography

The study of the earth, lands and people.

Joseph's geography project was about the Western Ghats.

Geometry

Maths of shapes, lines and angles.

We learnt about circles in geometry class.

Remember: Geo = earth. Geometry first meant measuring land. Geology studies rocks of the earth. Stress the second part: jee-OG-ruh-fee, jee-OM-uh-tree, jee-OL-uh-jee.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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