Unit 3: Geo-/Pyr-/Aer-

Question 1

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

Answer 1

geography

Question 2

(noun) a person who studies the history of the earth through rocks and rock formations.

Answer 2

geologist

Question 3

(noun) a rock containing a cavity lined with crystals or other mineral matter

Answer 3

geode

Question 4

(adjective) performed in the air; performed by an airplane

Answer 4

aerial

Question 5

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

Answer 5

aerodynamic

Question 6

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

Answer 6

areobic

Question 7

(verb) to put air or a gas into something, such as soil or a liquid

Answer 7

aerate

Question 8

(noun) a bright display of fireworks

Answer 8

pyrotechnics

Question 9

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

Answer 9

pyromania

Question 10

(adjective) relating to or consisting of fragments of rock erupted by a volcano

Answer 10

pyroclastic