Stem List 1

Stem List 1

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​aqua/aque	​water	​aqueduct

We took a raft down the aqueduct at the water park.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​bio	​life	​biomass

​The company used a biomass fuel for energy.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​hydro	​water	​hydrosphere

​The hydrosphere is 70% of Earth's surface.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​macro	​large	​macronutrient

​Carbs and proteins are macronutrients for the human body.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​micro	​small	​microscope

​We used the microscope to look at the tiny organisms in pond water.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​-ology or logy	​the study of	​biology

​She enjoyed biology class, especially when she studied the human body.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​re	​again	​recalculate

​He recalculated the scores to make sure he hadn't made a mistake the first time.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​sphere	​round/solid	​biosphere

​Plants and animals are part Earth's biosphere.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​trop or tropo	​turn or rotate	​troposphere

​Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth's troposphere.

​Stem	​Meaning	​Word Example
​unda	​wave	​undulated

​The leaf had an undulated surface.

Multiple Choice

a tank that holds water for and organisms that live in water.

• aquarium

• terrerium

• boat

• autoclave

Multiple Choice

biohazard

• something safe for rocks

• something harmful for living things

• something that can float in water

• something that is easily turned

Multiple Choice

hydrosphere

• all of the land on Earth

• All of the air on Earth

• All of the water on Earth

• All living things on Earth

Multiple Choice

macroinvertebrate

• very small animals with backbones

• small insects

• water animals

• animals without backbones that are large enough to see without a microscope

Multiple Choice

microscope

• an instrument used to see things far away

• an instrument used to see things that are small

• an instrument used to see inside of living things

• an instrument used to see water

Multiple Choice

geology

• the rock cycle

• the water cycle

• the study of rocks and soil

• the gasses in the air

Multiple Choice

relocation

• The original place something is located

• something located again

• something that is lost

• something found in water

Multiple Choice

atmosphere

• all of the gases surrounding Earth.

• Water in oceans

• turning tides

• something small

Multiple Choice

entrophy

• Making excessive noises

• making waves

• doing something twice

• turning from order to disorder

Multiple Choice

undulate

• to return

• to breathe underwater

• to make waves or ripples

• the study of underwear