Exploring Greek and Latin Roots

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What does the root 'astro' in the word 'astronaut' mean?

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Star

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What does the root 'geo' in the word 'geologist' refer to?

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Earth

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What does the root 'cav' in the word 'excavate' mean?

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Hollow

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Identify a word that contains the Greek root 'geo' meaning Earth.

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Geology

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What are the roots that make up the word 'astronomy'?

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'Astro' meaning star and 'nomy' meaning law.

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What does the prefix 'ex-' in the word 'excavate' imply?

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To remove or take out.

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What is the meaning of the root 'bio' in biology?

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Life.

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What does the root 'therm' in the word 'thermometer' mean?

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Heat.

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What does the root 'phon' in the word 'telephone' mean?

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Sound.

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What does the root 'graph' in the word 'autograph' mean?

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To write.