"Metr, Meter" Roots

Metr, meter means_________.

• measure

• water

• carry

An instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather.

• barometer

• diameter

• perimeter

The distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other.

• diameter

• perimeter

• symmetry

The profession of examining people's eyes to find out if they need glasses.

• optometry

• barometer

• diameter

The outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape.

• perimeter

• symmetry

• diameter

The quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape and position.

• symmetry

• barometer

• optometry

According to the _____, it is likely to rain soon.

• barometer

• diameter

• perimeter

In math class, we drew the ______of the circle.

• diameter

• perimeter

• optometry

When I had my eyes checked last month, I learned a lot about _______.

• optometry

• diameter

• barometer

We measured the ______ of the yard so that we would know how many fencing supplies we need to buy.

• perimeter

• diameter

• barometer