Unit 1
Define "biology"
The study of life
Define "Geology"
The study of the Earth
Which word means "heat"?
Thermo
What is the word for "light"?
Photo
What is an example of a chronometer? (What is another name for a chronometer?)
A watch/clock/some device that measures time
What is a name for when you produce "self writing" by signing something?
What is another word for "sound"?
Audio
What is it called when a shape has many sides?
polygon
What word means "sound"?
Phon
What is the study of earth's waterways called?
Hydrology
What does "sophomore" translate to?
Wise fool
What does "chronological" mean?
In order of time
What does "democracy" translate to?
Rule of the people
What is the name of a device for making sound louder called?
Megaphone
What is the study of potential life beyond earth called? (life among the stars)
Astrobiology
What is a term for someone who loves books?
Bibliophile
What is "bibliophobia"?
The fear of books
What is a misanthrope?
Someone who hates humankind (a grumpy pants)
What is the name of a small device for capturing sound called?
Microphone
Why do so many French and Spanish words look like our vocabulary words?
The French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian languages come from Latin! (And so do 42 other languages!)
What is the study of insects called?
Entomology
What is another name for a hidden word puzzle?
Cryptogram
What is the term for someone who is married to only one person?
Monogamist
What is someone who makes false scientific claims called?
A pseudoscientist
Which element does the sun produce by joining hydrogen?
Helium (the Greek word for sun is Helio)