Earth Science Prefixes and Suffixes

What does the prefix "hydr" or "hygr" relate to?

• Water

• Fire

• Earth

• Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which prefix means "thousand"?

• cent

• deci

• kilo

• micro

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

• Study of

• Measure

• Relating to

• Writing

The prefix "baro" is related to which concept?

• Heat

• Pressure

• Rain

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the prefix "eco" refer to?

• Ring

• Environment

• Salt

• Small

Which prefix means "under, below"?

• epi

• sub

• rupt

• meso

The prefix "cycl" is associated with which of the following?

• Circle

• Heat

• Equal

• Flowing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does the prefix "nimb" relate to?

• Heat

• Rain

• Pressure

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The prefix "micro" means:

• Large

• Small

• Equal

• Ring

What does the prefix "volcan" refer to?

• Water

• Fire

• Earth

• Air