Vocab Latin Roots

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

the study of earth’s features and landforms

Question 2

geometry

Answer 2

the study of mathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

Question 3

geothermal

Answer 3

relating to the internal heat of the earth

Question 4

geology

Answer 4

a science that deals with the history of earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks

Question 5

geode

Answer 5

a small cavity lined with crystals or other mineral matter

Question 6

geoponics

Answer 6

-the science of agriculture or farming
-gardening or farming in soil

Question 7

thermal

Answer 7

related to heat or caused by changes in temperature

Question 8

thermostat

Answer 8

a device that functions to maintain a desired temperature automatically

Question 9

exothermic

Answer 9

relating to a chemical reaction that results in the release of heat

Question 10

hypothermia

Answer 10

an abnormally low body temperature

Question 11

thermodynamic

Answer 11

caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy

Question 12

thermos

Answer 12

a container that keeps hot or cold for long periods of time

Question 13

sethoscope

Answer 13

a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone’s heart or breathing

Question 14

microscope

Answer 14

an instrument that makes small objects look larger

Question 15

periscope

Answer 15

an instrument that allows one to see things above the surface of the water

Question 16

telescope

Answer 16

a device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer

Question 17

telescopic

Answer 17

seen by or visible only through a telescope

Question 18

gyroscope

Answer 18

an instrument used to keep ships and airplanes on course

Question 19

altimeter

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a device that measures distance above the Earth’s surface

Question 20

barometer

Answer 20

an instrument used to measure pressure

Question 21

kilometer

Answer 21

a metric unit equal to 1000 meters

Question 22

perimeter

Answer 22

a measurement of the distance around a shape

Question 23

thermometer

Answer 23

an instrument for measuring temperature

Question 24

speedometer

Answer 24

an instrument that measures that speed of a moving object

Question 25

odometer

Answer 25

measure the miles a car travels

Question 26

mythology

Answer 26

the study of myths dealing with gods and heroes of a group of people

Question 27

biology

Answer 27

the study of living things

Question 28

dermatology

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study of the skin

Question 29

pathology

Answer 29

study of disease

Question 30

psychology

Answer 30

the study of human behavior and mental processes

Question 31

geology

Answer 31

the study of the Earth

Question 32

zoology

Answer 32

the study of animals and animal behavior