apes flash cards
(21 cards)
What does the root word ‘alt’ mean?
high
Examples include altitude and altocumulus
What does ‘baro’ refer to?
pressure
Example: barometer
What does the root ‘benth’ signify?
bottom
Example: benthic
What does the prefix ‘co’ indicate?
together
Examples include coevolution, conglomerate, condense
What does ‘epi’ mean?
outer
Example: epicenter
What is the meaning of ‘geo’?
earth
Examples include geology and goe
What does the root ‘glaci’ refer to?
ice
Example: glacier
What does the prefix ‘iso’ signify?
equal
Examples include isobar and isotope
What does ‘lith’ mean?
rock
Example: lithosphere
What does ‘meso’ indicate?
middle
Example: mesosphere
What does the root ‘nimb’ refer to?
rain
Examples include nimbus and cumulonimbus
What does ‘orb’ mean?
circle
Example: orbit
What does ‘paleo’ signify?
ancient
Examples include Paleozoic and paleomagnetism
What does the prefix ‘sub’ indicate?
under, below
Example: subduction
What does ‘terr’ refer to?
Earth
Examples include terrain, terrestrial, and terrace
What does ‘therm’ mean?
heat
Examples include thermometer and geothermal
What does the root ‘trib’ signify?
give
Example: tributary
What does ‘kilo’ mean?
thousand
Examples include kilowatt and kilometer
What does ‘mega’ refer to?
million
Example: megawatt
What does ‘photo’ signify?
light
Example: photosynthesis
What does ‘trop’ mean?
change
Examples include trophic and tropism
