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Mega Roots Practice (Set 1)
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the art or science of agriculture
graphite
hydraulic
thermos
geoponics
2
to slide on a wet road because a thin layer of water on the road causes the tires to lose contact with it
geoponics
photogenic
thermometer
hydroplane
3
What is the process by which a green plant uses light to turn water and carbon dioxide into food?
photosynthesis
antibiotics
thermostat
biohazard
4
A telegraph is...
a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation
a piece of writing with one subject
a system of sending messages over long distances, using wires and signals
a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils
5
a pipe in or near the street that provides water, especially for putting out fires
thermodynamics
biohazard
hydrant
hydrate
6
A word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling
phonics
saxophone
homophone
microphone
7
Which term means of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth?
geothermal
thermostat
thermometer
geographic
8
What does the root
bio
mean?
write
life
heat
light
9
Something that is capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes is--
biodegradable
autobiography
thermometer
telephoto
10
Very bad or poor; showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings
malfunction
malice
malnourish
dismal
11
A large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance
audience
audible
auditorium
audition
12
Thermal means--
heat that comes from the Earth
keeps you warm by preventing heat from leaving
a device that controls the heat in a house
a way to measure heat
13
Hypothermia means--
drawings or painting on a wall
a picture made with a camera
the process by which plants make their own food
the temperature of the body is very low
14
Graphite is--
a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils
a book written by a person about his/her own life
a signature by a famous person
a large drawing
15
the science (study) of the Earth
geology
geologist
hydrant
biography
16
A thermostat--
is a device that measures body temperature
is a device that automatically adjusts the temperature in a room
is a device that melts some metals
is a device that heats food quickly
17
What is a picture made by a camera?
thermodynamics
graphic
biology
photograph
18
the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region
geography
bioluminescence
carbohydrate
thermostat
19
Biology is--
a science that studies the Earth
a science that deals with heat
science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals
a science that studies light
20
the state in which a large amount of water has been
removed
from the body or from food
autobiography
photosynthesis
hydrated
dehydrated
21
Which root means
heat
?
therm
hydr
geo
bio
22
Arranged in the order that things happened or came to be
chronometer
chronological
chronic
synchronize
23
Someone who travels into outer space in a spacecraft is called
an asterisk
an asteroid
an astronaut
an astronomer
24
operated by the pressure of a fluid
rehydration
dehydration
hydraulic
photography
25
a person that studies rocks and soil
geologist
numismatist
ornithologist
biographer
26
Which root means
light
?
aqua
geo
photo
mal
27
What is the story of a real person’s life written by another person?
biography
biology
thermodynamics
autograph
28
The outside edge of an area or surface
symmetry
perimeter
barometer
diameter
29
A piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up of one or more sentences
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autobiography
biology
telekinesis
paragraph
30
A biological or chemical substance or situation that is dangerous to human beings and the environment is called--
geology
geneology
a biohazard
a biography
31
What does the root
graph
mean?
water
write
picture
heat
32
of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region
thermostat
photon
hydrogen
geographic
33
What is the term for a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections?
hypothermia
antibiotic
photogenic
thermostat
34
What is a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine?
bioluminescence
graffiti
a photocopy
a mimeograph
35
A lens for a camera that makes far away objects appear to be closer is a--
graffiti
photon
telemarketer
telephoto lens
36
The signature of a famous person is--
a graphic
an autograph
a biography
an autobiography
37
What do you call a tiny particle of light?
thermal
photography
a photon
an autobiography
38
to add water or moisture to something
geoponics
dehydrate
hydrate
thermal
39
Graffiti is--
pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
a particle of light
a dish made of chicken and potatoes
a book written about a person's life
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What is a container that keeps liquids hot or cold for long periods of time?
thermal
geothermal
hypothermia
thermos
