Test 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
(38 cards)
Rhododendron
Evergreen shrub with large flowers
Dendron
Tree (Greek)
Dendrophile
Lover of trees
Dendrometer
Instrument for measuring the height and diameter of trees
Arbor/arboris
Tree (Latin)
Arboretum
Public garden where trees are cultivated and exhibited
Arbor Day
Day designed for planting trees-usually in March, April,or May
Arboraceous
Full of trees, wooded
Aboriculter
Cultivation of trees and shrub
Arborvitae
“Tree of Life”; an evergreen tree of the cypress family bearing cones
Chronos
Time (Latin)
Synchronize
Do at same time
Chronometer
Device to measure time
Chronological
Related events in time sequence
Chronic
Over a period of time, frequently
Chronograph
Device to measure and record time. It is a watch with a stopwatch added
What year was the chronograph invented???
1821
What nationality was the maker of the chronograph?
French
Where was the first Arbor Day celebrated?
Nebraska
Tempus/temporis
Time
Temporal
Pertaining to time, generally secular or earthly time
Temporary
For a limited time
Contemporary
(Adj.)Living in the present(N) a person or thing living in the same time
Tempo
Time in music; rate of speed at which a piece of music moves