Common Science Roots

Root meaning to write, draw, record, or describe

• log

• graph/gram

• ology

• opt

The roots log means

• word, reason, study

• see, look

• earth

• time, timing

To see/look

• photo

• tele

• cardi

• scope

The root photo means

• heat

• sound

• far, distant

• light

Root meaning sound

• phon

• photo

• far, distant

• machine, mechanical

Geo means

• life/living

• earth

• water/liquid

• heat

Far/distant means

• log

• tele

• scope

• cycl

What root means fear?

• scope

• chron

• phob

• opt

Mind, soul, spirit

• psych

• bio

• geo

• scope

Cycl- means

• circle, ring

• machine, mechanical

• heat

• measure