geo
Land, in compounds
Geo is a prefix meaning earth or ground, from Greek: geography, geology, geothermal.
Standing alone, geo functions as informal shorthand for geography or geolocation: Turn on your geo settings.
In tech contexts, geo often refers to location-based data or targeting: The app uses geo to show nearby restaurants.
Crust plus upper mantle
- hydrospherePlanet's total water mass
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- biosphereAll life on Earth
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
equator · meridian · latitude · longitude · continent · tectonics · mantle · crust
Location-specifying number pairs
- locationPosition in space
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
elevation · proximity · distance · boundary · region · zone · area · grid
Land's physical features
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- valleysLow areas between hills
hills · plains · plateaus · canyons · dunes · mesas · fjords · delta
Creating geographic representations
- GISSpatial data framework
- atlasBound collection of charts
- topographicConcerning surface feature arrangement
- surveySystematic data collection
scale · legend · contour · satellite · GPS · geocoding · raster · vector
Land-water boundary
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- bayPartially enclosed water
- gulfPartially enclosed sea
- inletWater extending into land
cove · lagoon · estuary · peninsula · cape · headland · spit · beach
Parallel geological layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
sedimentary · mineralogy · crystallography · fault · erosion · quartz · granite · basalt
Sovereign state or territory
- nationSovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- provinceRegional administrative district
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
region · district · capital · border · boundary · sovereignty · jurisdiction · enclave
Extending across Earth
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
cosmopolitan · multinational · cross-border · globalized · universal · hemispheric · circumpolar · equatorial
lithosphere
Crust plus upper mantle
- hydrospherePlanet's total water mass
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- biosphereAll life on Earth
hemisphere · equator · meridian · latitude · longitude · continent · tectonics · mantle · crust · core
coordinates
Location-specifying number pairs
altitude · elevation · proximity · distance · boundary · region · zone · area · grid · positioning
terrain
Land's physical features
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
valleys · hills · plains · plateaus · canyons · dunes · mesas · fjords · delta · badlands
cartography
Creating geographic representations
- GISSpatial data framework
- atlasBound collection of charts
- topographicConcerning surface feature arrangement
survey · scale · legend · contour · satellite · GPS · geocoding · raster · vector · overlay
coastline
Land-water boundary
inlet · cove · lagoon · estuary · peninsula · cape · headland · spit · beach · harbor
strata
Parallel geological layers
metamorphic · sedimentary · mineralogy · crystallography · fault · erosion · quartz · granite · basalt · ore
country
Sovereign state or territory
territory · region · district · capital · border · boundary · sovereignty · jurisdiction · enclave · exclave
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
- transnationalCrossing country lines
intercontinental · cosmopolitan · multinational · cross-border · globalized · universal · hemispheric · circumpolar · equatorial · transcontinental
- geographic featuresNatural physical land characteristics
- geographic mapsScaled depictions of terrain
- Euclidean geometryStudy of flat planes
- geothermal heatEnergy from Earth's interior
- geological periodNamed span of Earth history
- National GeographicNature and exploration periodical
geography, geometry, geology, geometric, geologist, geographic, geological, geothermal, geophysics