Question

The word terrigenous means "derived from the land, especially by erosion". What does the word part terra mean?

A) earth
B) comes from
C) erode

Answer 1

Terra means Earth

It's why terrestrial means Earth-based, Terra Nova means New Earth, etc.

Hope it helped! :)

Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the first choice or letter A. The word "terra" means "earth."

Latin, literally "earth" (see terrain). terra in Science Expand. terra. (těr'ə) A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.

I hope my answer has come to your help. Thank you for posting your question here in Brainly.