Word Roots B1
Exercises
FOCUS: therm
prefix
hypo-
root
under, below
suffix
chrono
time
-al
like, related to
gen
birth, produce, race
-ia
condition
geo
earth, ground
-ic
like, related to
graph
write, written
-y
state, quality, act
meter
measure
therm/o heat
DIRECTIONS: In Column A, identify the elements in each word by circling roots and underlining
prefixes and suffixes. Then match each word with its correct meaning from Column B.
Column acolumn b
a. condition of reduced temperature
2. geothermal
____
b. relating to both time and temperature
3. thermometer
____
c. of or related to heat; caused by heat
4. hypothermia
____
d. recording a visual image of body heat using infrared devices
(Med.)
5. thermal
____
e. producing heat (Physiol.)
6. thermography ____
f. instrument which measures heat
7. thermogenic
g. related to the heat of the earth’s interior
____
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1. chrono therm al ____
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best word from Column A for each sentence. Use each word only once.
1. The mother used a ____________________ to check her child’s temperature.
2. A change in temperature over time is a ____________________ phenomenon.
3. The swimmer remained in the cold water so long he suffered from ____________________.
4. He used a ____________________ sensor to detect areas of heat loss in the house.
5. _____________________ is used in scanning breast tissue for possible tumors.
6. Numerous companies market ____________________ weight loss products that will burn fat.
7. Homes in Iceland are heated using ____________________ power stations.
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