Roots and Affixes

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What is the study of rocks and what the earth is made of?

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Geology

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What does the root 'trans' mean?

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across, over

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True or False: Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning.

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True

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Where is a prefix located in a word?

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At the beginning

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Which root means 'carry'?

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port

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What is a suffix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'bio-' mean?

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life

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What does the root 'graph' mean?

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to write or draw

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-'?

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not or opposite of

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What does the root 'spect' mean?

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to look or see