Science Roots
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Define the Word
100
This root means "life"
Bio
100

The root "gram" means

write; draw


100

"Micro" means

small

100

"Vid" means

to see

100

If "phone" means sound, then a microphone is...

a device used to make a small sound seem louder

200

This root means "water"

Hydra

200

The root "scop" means

see; watch

200

The root "quar" means what?

four

200

"Auto" means...

self

200

What is the definition of photograph?

Light drawing

300

The root "astro" means...

Star

300

This root means wheel or turn

cycle

300

How many angles does a triangle have?

three

300

"Mob"  means...

to move

300

If "uni" means one, then unicycle means...

one wheel

400

The root "tetra" means...

four


400

To pull or draw together is the definition of this root...

tract

400
If "deca" means ten, then a decahedron dice has...
10 sides
400

"struct" means...

to build

400

If "hydro" means water, then the study of water would be...

hydrology

500

This root means sound

phone

500

When we say that something happens annually, what do we mean?

Happens once a year

500

What is the meaning of the root "cent"

one hundred

500

If "oct" means eight, then why is the month of October the 10th month?

The Greek calendar was not accurate and 2 months had to be added to be correct.  The old names were kept.

500

If "co-" or "con-" or "com-" means together, then construct means...

to build or put together