Quiz on Therm Root Words

Since "therm" means "heat" and "meter" means "measure," what does thermometer mean?

• A device that measures speed

• A device that measures heat

• A device that measures distance

• A device that measures time

Since "therm" means "heat" and "geo" means "earth," what does geothermal mean?

• The area of the planet that consists of rock and soil

• Heat that comes from the earth

• A tool that measures heat

• The study of rocks

Since "therm" means "heat," what does thermal mean?

• Related to sound

• Related to light

• Related to heat

• Related to water

Since "therm" means "heat" and "sphere" means "layer," what does thermosphere mean?

• A layer of the atmosphere related to heat

• A layer of the ocean related to salt

• A layer of the earth related to rocks

• A layer of the sky related to clouds

Since "therm" means "heat" and "electric" means "electricity," what does thermoelectric mean?

• Electricity generated by water

• Electricity generated by wind

• Electricity generated by heat

• Electricity generated by sunlight

Since "therm" means "heat," what does thermos mean?

• A container that keeps things cold

• A container that keeps things hot

• A container that keeps things dry

• A container that keeps things wet

Since "therm" means "heat" and "dynamics" means "movement," what does thermodynamics mean?

• The study of water movement

• The study of heat and its movement

• The study of light and its movement

• The study of sound and its movement

Since "therm" means "heat" and "al" is a suffix meaning "related to," what does thermal energy mean?

• Energy related to sound

• Energy related to light

• Energy related to heat

• Energy related to motion

Since "therm" means "heat" and "graph" means "write," what does thermograph mean?

• A device that writes with light

• A device that writes with sound

• A device that records heat

• A device that records motion

Since "therm" means "heat" and "plastic" means "moldable," what does thermoplastic mean?

• A material that becomes moldable when heated

• A material that becomes moldable when cooled

• A material that becomes moldable when wet

• A material that becomes moldable when dry