Latin Roots: aqua & terra water & earth Vocabulary Construction – Unit 3 Latin Roots: aqua & terra water & earth by Marcia Timmel Art by Phillip Martin
1. terrestrial 1. (adj) belonging to the planet Earth; pertaining to the land
2. aquaculture 2. (n.) cultivation of plants in water; commercial cultivation of fish.
3. aquarium 3. a tank for water, plants, fish or animals
4. terra Firma 4. solid ground
5. aqueduct 5. (n.) a conduit for carrying water
6. aquatic 6. (adj.)activities having to do with water
7. terrace 7. (n) A raised level space with sloping sides; (v) to form into or provide with a terrace.
8. territory 8. (n.) the land over which a government exercises control; a specific area
9. aqua 9. (n.) a light blue green color
10. terrain 10. (n. ) a land area described by a specific feature