Topic Root Words
Root Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
Group: 4
Meaning
luna
sol
helios
stella
astron
terra
geo
moon
sun
star
Earth
land
Space
Key Word(s)
lunatic
solar
heliocentric
constellation
astronaut
territory
geography, geometry
Root Words Group 4 Space Words and Definitions
Word
Part of Pronunciation
speech
Meaning
lunatic
n.
(ˈlo͞onəˌtik)
parasol
n.
(ˈperəˌsôl)
heliocentric
adj.
(ˌhēlēəˈsentrik)
interstellar
asterisk
adj.
n.
(in(t)ərˈstelə)
(ˈastəˌrisk)
terrace
n.
(ˈterəs)
geology
n
(jēˈäləjē)
A person affected by the changes of the
moon
Insane; crazy
a light umbrella used to give shade from
the sun
having or representing the sun as a
center
between the stars
a star-shaped symbol (*) used to mark
printed or written text, typically as a
reference to an annotation or to stand for
omitted matter
an area or platform next to a building; a
patio
the science that deals with the earth's
physical structure and substance, its
history, and the processes that act on it