Prefix and Suffix, Enviromental Science

bio-

life; examples include biotic and biodiversity.

eco-

environment; examples include ecology and ecosystem.

geo-

Earth; examples include geology and geosphere.

hydro-

water; examples include hydrosphere.

atmo-

air; example includes atmosphere.

anthropo-

human; example includes anthropogenic.

photo-

light; example includes photosynthesis.

auto-

self; example includes autotroph.

hetero-

different; other; example includes heterotroph.

micro-

small; example includes microorganism.

inter-

between; examples include interactions and interdependence.

de-

remove; break down; example includes decomposition.

re-

again; back; examples include recycle and renewable.

sub-

under; below; example includes subsoil.

thermo-

heat; example includes thermal energy.

a-, an-

without; not; examples include abiotic and anaerobic.

-logy

study of; example includes ecology and biology.

-sphere

layer or region; examples include biosphere and atmosphere.

-system

interacting parts; example includes ecosystem.

-biotic

living; examples include biotic and abiotic.