Greek & Latin Roots: aqu/hydr/aer

Greek & Latin Roots

aqu/hydr/aer

Root​	Meaning​	Origin​
​aqu	water​	Latin​

​Words:
​aquarium, aquatic, aquifer

Root​	Meaning​	Origin​
hydr​	water​	Greek​

​Words:
​dehydrate, hydrangea, hydrant, hydraulic

​Root	​Meaning	Origin​
​aer	air​	Greek​

​Words:
aerate, aerobic, aerospace​

​Word	Definition​
​aquarium	​(noun) A tank for plants or animals that live in water
aquatic​	(adjective) Of or relating to water​
aquifer​	(noun) A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that absorbs and holds water​
dehydrate​	(verb) To remove or lose too much water​
hydrangea​	(noun) A flowering shrub with seed pods shaped like water cups​
hydrant​	(noun) A pipe with a valve and a spout that water comes out of​
hydraulic​	(adjective) Operated by water or other fluid​
​aerate	​(verb) To supply something with air
aerobic​	(adjective) Relating to exercise that improves the way the body uses air​
aerospace​	(adjective) Related to the science of Earth's atmosphere (air) and beyond​

Multiple Choice

What is a hydrangea?

• Of or relating to water

• A flowering shrub with seed pods shaped likes water cups

• A tank for plants or animals that live in water

• To supply something with air

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Define "aerobic"

• Related to the science of Earth's atmosphere (air) and beyond

• Of or relating to water

• Relating to exercise that improves the way the body uses air

• To remove or lose too much water

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What is a hydrant?

• A pipe with a valve and a spout that water comes out of

• Operated by water or other fluid

• A tank for plants or animals that live in water

• A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that absorbs and holds water

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What is aerospace?

• Of or relating to water

• Relating to exercise that improves the way the body uses air

• Operated by water or other fluid

• Related to the science of Earth's atmosphere (air) and beyond

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Define "aquatic"

• Of or relating to water

• To supply something with air

• A flowering shrub with seed pods shaped like water cups

• To remove or lose too much water

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Define "hydraulic"

• Of or relating to water

• A tank for plants or animals that live in water

• To supply something with air

• Operated by water or other fluid

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What is an aquifer?

• A tank for plants or animals that live in water

• A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that absorbs and holds water

• Operated by water or other fluid

• A pipe with a valve and a spout that water comes out of

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What does "aerate" mean?

• To supply something with air

• Operated by water or other fluid

• Relating to exercise that improves the way the body uses air

• Of or relating to water

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What is an aquarium?

• Of or relating to water

• To remove or lose too much water

• A tank for plants or animals that live in water

• A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that absorbs and holds water

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Define "dehydrate"

• Operated by water or other fluid

• To remove or lose too much water

• To supply something with air

• Of or relating to water