Greek and Latin Roots SPHERE and METER

Front

Greek root meaning round

Back

sphere

Front

A person skilled in geometry

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geometer

Front

A straight line passing through the center of a circle; measuring the distance through the center of a circle

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diameter

Front

An instrument used for measuring volume

Back

volumeter

Front

An instrument used to measure temperature

Back

thermometer

Front

The distance around a circle

Back

circumference

Front

A unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters

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kilometer

Front

The study of shapes, sizes, and properties of space

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geometry

Front

The measurement of the space inside a three-dimensional object

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volume

Front

A unit of measurement for angles, equal to 1/360 of a full rotation

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degree