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Greek & Latin 1
photos, graph, tele, metron
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| photos (Greek) | light |
| photograph | picture drawn by light |
| telephoto | light from far away |
| photometer | a device which measures light |
| photosynthesis | a process of putting things together by using light |
| graph (Greek) | to write or draw |
| phonograph | machine for writing or recording sound |
| telegraph | writing from far away |
| graph | pictured information |
| graphite | black carbon used for drawing or writing |
| tele (Greek) | far away, distant |
| television | seeing distant things |
| telephone | sound from far away |
| telescope | device for looking at distant objects |
| telethon | a telephone fund raiser which runs on non-stop, as Pheidippides ran after the battle of Marathon |
| metron (Greek) | measure |
| meter | unit of measure-39.47 inches long |
| geometry | measurement of the earth |
| symmetry | measuring the same |
| barometer | device to measure air pressure |