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100
hyper: hyperextended, hypertension, hyperbole
What is "above, over, beyond"
100
geo: geology, geography, geologist, geothermal
What is earth
100
-ia: mustache-topia, hypothermia, academia
What is "condition, state of being"
100
derm: epidermal, dermatology, hypodermic,
What is skin
100
If something is relating to the measurements of life, it is called __________ [two roots and a suffix]
biometric
200
hypo: hypoglycemic, hypothermia
What is "under, below"
200
gen: genesis, genetics, general, generic
What is "birth, race, kind/type, produce/create"
200
-ic: basic, specific, genetic, monochromatic
What is "like, related to"
200
meso: mesodermic, Mesoamerica, mesotrophic (dissolved nutrients)
What is middle
200
al (ic): thermal, temporal, geothermal
What is like, relating to
300
epi: epicenter, epidermal, epibiota (live on surface of another)
What is on, outside.
300
meter: thermometer, barameter, centimeter
What is measure
300
-ium: titanium, chromium, adamantium (Wolverine!!!!)
What is "chemical element"
300
bio: biology, biography, biosphere, bioscope
What is life
300
ism (ia): anachronism, capitalism, racism, professionalism
What is condition, state of being
400
syn: synthesis, synergy, synonym
What is with, together
400
therm: thermometer, geothermal, thermodynamic
What is heat
400
-oid: humanoid, alkaloid, amygdaloid
What is resembling
400
chron/o: chronology, anachronism, synchronous
What is time
400
What does a chronometer do?
What is "measures time"
500
ous: synchronous, spacious, cavernous
having the quality of
500
mono
What is one
500
If a satellite moves together/with the same time as the earth, it is described as _____________ [ends in -ous; has three other roots]
What is geosynchronous