Integrated Science
Science Root Words You Should Know
Name: _________________________
Period: ________ Date: __________
If you know the roots of the words you are reading or learning, you can pick up clues about
what they mean. As you complete the following list, try to combine prefixes and suffixes into
words that you have heard before.
Prefix
anti-
Meaning
Prefix
Meaning
in-
Suffix
-cline
astro-
inter-
-graphy
atmo-
iso-
-logy
bathy-
litho-
-meter
bio-
meteor-
-nomy
chromo-
micro-
-oid
chrono-
paleo-
-scope
con-
petro-
-sphere
de-
proto-
-therm
dia-
pseudo-
-verge
epi-
seismo-
ex-
strato-
geo-
sub-
hemi-
tele-
hydro-
trans-
Meaning
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Integrated Science
Science Root Words You Should Know
Name: ________________________
Period: ________ Date: __________
If you know the roots of the words you are reading or learning, you can pick up clues about
what they mean. You will complete the following list. Try to fill in what you know, and leave
room to add more.
Prefix
anti-
Meaning
reverse
astro-
Prefix
in-
Meaning
inside
Suffix
-cline
Meaning
incline
of a star
inter-
between
-graphy
description of
atmo-
vapor
iso-
equal
-logy
science of
bathy-
depth
litho-
stone
-meter
Bio-
Living things
meteor-
-nomy
chromo-
color
micro-
things in the
air
small
having to do
with
measurement
systemized
knowledge of
resembling
chrono-
time
Paleo-
Ancient
-scope
con-
together
petro-
Rock
-sphere
instrument for
seeing
round
de-
undo
proto-
primitive
-therm
heat
dia-
away from
Pseudo-
false
-verge
turn
epi-
over
seismo-
earthquake
ex-
out
strato-
covering
geo-
Earth
sub-
under
hemi-
half
tele-
to a distance
hydro-
water
trans-
across
-oid
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