Root Words
Root word for time
What is chrono?
The definition of graphy
What is to write?
Root word for sun
What is helio?
What is a clock that measures time?
a. alarm clock
b. chronometer
c. chronoclock
What is chronometer?
The study of life:
a. biology
b. biography
c. geography
What is biology?
Root word for earth
What is geo?
The definition of meter
What is measure?
Root word for self
What is auto?
The sun as the center:
a. sunset
b. helio
c. heliocentric
What is heliocentric?
Study of the earth:
a. biography
b. geography
c. geology
What is geology?
Root word for wisdom
What is soph?
The definition of centre
What is center?
Root word for hidden/secret
What is crypto?
One's own signature
a. something written
b. to write
c. autograph
What is autograph?
Written by and about yourself:
a. biography
b. autobiography
c. storybook
What is autobiography?
Root word for love of
The definition of logy
What is the science or study of?
Root word for the fear of?
What is phobia?
Something written in code:
a. secret
b. cryptogram
c. telegram
What is cryptogram
The fear of tight spaces:
a. scared
b. phobia
c. claustrophobia
Root word for something written
What is gram?
The definition of bio
What is life?
Root word for foot
What if pedi?
The love of wisdom:
a. philosophy
b. sophisticated
c. smart
What is philosophy?
Something used to measure your steps:
a. odometer
b. pedometer
c. pedal
What is pedometer?