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42 Cards in this Set
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Latin word "mobilus"
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means moveable
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Latin words "movere" and "motus"
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means "to move", root words mob, mov, mot come from these
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mobile
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-able to move
-also a cell phone |
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immobile
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not able to move
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automobile
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a vehicle used for traveling
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Prefix im-
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means "not" or "opposite of"
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Prefix auto-
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means "self"
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motion
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means movement or moving
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movie
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a series of moving pictures on a screen that tell a story
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Latin word "status"
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means standing, as in standing still
(the root "sta" comes from the word "status" |
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status
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the state of something (i.e. what is the status of your homework, are you working on it or are you finished?)
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static
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still, without motion
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a station
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a stopping or standing place
(can be used with other words to label a place TV - TV station or police - police station) |
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Greek word "astron" and the Latin word "stella"
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both mean "star"
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astronomer
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a person who studies the stars and planets
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asteroid
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a rocky object that orbits or moves around the sun
(most are small, but some are hundreds of miles across!) |
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constellation
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a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
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stellar
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-means having to do with the stars
-also means "very good" |
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Latin word "sol"
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means sun
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solar
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means having to do with the sun
(can be used with other words, like solar panel, solar cell, solar eclipse) |
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solstice
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-the beginning of winter and summer
-occurs two days a year, once in winter and once in summer |
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Latin word "luna"
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means moon
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lunar
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means having to do with the moon
(can be used with other words, like lunar eclipse, lunar module) |
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lunarscape
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-the landscape of the moon
-also describes an area of land on Earth that is similar to the moon |
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lunatic
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a person who acts in a strange or foolish manner
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Greek word "geo"
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means "earth"
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geography
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the science of the earth and its features, including landforms, climate, countries, and animal and plant life
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geometry
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a type of math dealing with the measurement of lines, points, and shapes
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Latin word "terra"
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means "land" or "earth"
(the root "terr" comes from the word "terra" |
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The words "geo" and "terra"
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both mean "earth"
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terrain
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an area of land, including its physical features
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territory
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-the land and waters belonging to a government
-It can also mean a geographic area that an animal controls "the lion's territory" |
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exraterrestrial
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-originating or located outside Earth or its atmosphere
-can also mean a "life form" or "object form outside Earth or its atmosphere" |
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Prefix "extra"
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means outside or outside of
(i.e. extraordinary - outside the ordinary) |
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Greek word "hydros" and Latin word "aqua"
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both mean "water"
(hydr comes from the word hydros) |
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hydrogen
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-a colorless and odorless gas that combines chemically with oxygen to form water
-means "water generator" |
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hydrant
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an upright pipe, usually on or near a street, that draws water for fighting fires (they pump out water)
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hydrate
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means to "take up water"
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dehydrate
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means to "lose or remove water"
(this can happen to you on a hot day with heavy exercise) |
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Prefix de-
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means "away from" or "opposite of"
(decode - to change from code; opposite of code) (deform - to take away form the form of something) |
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aquarium
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a bowl or tank filled with water for keeping live fish
(most are made out of glass) |
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aquamarine
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-a light bluish-green or greenish-blue color
-can also mean a GEM of light bluish green color |
