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  • -logy=theory: dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish.
    Part of speech: noun/suffix: the beer made them logy and disinclined to move
  • meteorology: the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
    Part of speech: noun: an induction course to learn basic meteorology
  • hydrosphere: all of the water, ice, and water vapor at or near the surface of a planet
    Part of speech: noun: The hydrosphere covers most of the surface of the earth as seas.
  • Hydro=water: a hydroelectric power plant.
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: Last year we cut our use of hydro and gas by 22%.
  • Clime=region: a region considered with reference to its climate.
    Part of speech. noun/prefix: the Continent and its sunnier climes
  • astronomy: the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars
    Part of speech: noun: I've always had an interest in astronomy.
  • atmosphere: the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
    Part of speech: noun: part of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere
  • Astro=star: relating to the stars, celestial objects, or outer space.
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: A astrophotography
  • Physical geography: the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
    Part of speech: noun: I like physical geography.
  • oceanography: the branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea.
    part of speech: noun: For me oceanography is interesting
  • Geology: the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
    Part of speech: noun: the geology of the surface of Mars
  • Atmos=vapor: the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: The atmosphere
  • geosphere: any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
    Part of speech: noun: The geosphere is one of the layers of the atmosphere
  • Bio=life: connected with life and living things:
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: Bio is use in biology.
  • Graphy=escription: a descriptive science.
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: All the sciences have the prefix graphy
  • Hydrology: the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, and especially its movement in relation to land.
    Part of speech: noun: i didn´t now hydrology exist
  • Geo=earth: relating to the earth.
    Part of speech: noun/prefix: The geology is related to the earth.
  • Climatology: the scientific study of climate (= general or long-term weather conditions)
    Part of speech: noun: the role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of climatology
  • biosphere: the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
    Part of speech: noun: noun: We live in the biosphere
  • paleontology: the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
    part of speech: noun: The paleontoly study the fossil´s