Greek and Latin Roots
Words with Greek and Latin Roots
The Everglades
100

The root meaning life.

What is bio?

100
A tool used to look at objects that are very small. 

What is a microscope.

100

A major fresh water source for southern Florida. 

What are the Everglades?

200

The root meaning fear of

What is phobia?

200

A tool that is used to look at objects that are very far away. 

What is a telescope?

200

The Everglades is the only ecosystem where these two animals live together. 

What are alligators and Crocodiles?

300

The root meaning across.

What is trans?

300

When you capture an image using light. 

What is a photograph?

300

The type of tree that grows in clumps and the roots live above and below the water.  

What are mangrove trees? 

400

The root meaning moon

What is Luna?

400

When lava breaks through the top of a volcano.

What is erupt?

400

The bird that thermoregulates by spreading its wings and absorbing the heat of the sun. 

What is an anhinga?

500

The root meaning measure.

What is meter?

500
A container that holds water and water animals. 
What is aquarium? 
500

The woman who worked hard to save the Everglades and make it a National Park.

Who is Marjory Stoneman Douglas?