Chapter 14 Vocabulary

Tap a card to see how each root builds real science words.

8 cards

🧠 sci

to know

How it builds words:

sci + ence

→ science

the study of knowing how the world works

con + sci + ence

→ conscience

knowing inside yourself what's right and wrong

"Science is all about asking questions to know more about the world."

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🔭 scop

watch, see, observe

⚠️ Easy to mix up with: spec

How it builds words:

micro + scop + e

→ microscope

a tool for observing things too small to see

tele + scop + e

→ telescope

a tool for watching things far away

"Scientists use a microscope to observe bacteria they couldn't see with just their eyes."

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👁️ spec

to see or look

⚠️ Easy to mix up with: scop

How it builds words:

in + spec + t

→ inspect

to look at something very carefully

spec + tacles

→ spectacles

glasses that help you see better

"The scientist will inspect the rock sample to look for fossils."

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⚖️ stasis

changing condition

How it builds words:

homeo + stasis

→ homeostasis

your body keeping conditions balanced, like temperature

stasis

→ stasis

a changing or stopping of normal conditions

"Your body uses homeostasis to keep your temperature just right even when it's cold outside."

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🤿 sub

under

How it builds words:

sub + marine

→ submarine

a boat that travels under the water

sub + soil

→ subsoil

the layer of earth under the top soil

"A submarine can travel under the ocean to explore deep underwater."

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🤝 syn

together, put together

How it builds words:

syn + thesis

→ synthesis

putting different parts together into one whole

photo + syn + thesis

→ photosynthesis

plants putting light and air together to make food

"Photosynthesis is how plants put together sunlight and water to make their own food."

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📡 tele

far, long distance

How it builds words:

tele + scop + e

→ telescope

a tool for seeing things far away in space

tele + phon + e

→ telephone

a device that sends your voice over long distances

"Astronomers use a telescope to study stars that are incredibly far away."

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🌡️ therm

heat

How it builds words:

therm + o + meter

→ thermometer

a tool that measures how hot or cold something is

therm + o + stat

→ thermostat

a device that controls the heat in a room

"A thermometer measures the heat of the air to tell us what the temperature is."

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