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English word cells 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alti | Height, high |
| Altimeter | Instrument used for measuring heights or altitudes |
| Audio | Sound |
| audiometer | Instrument that measures how well one hears |
| Chrono | Time |
| Chronometer | A very accurate instrument for measuring time |
| Meter | Basic unit of length used in the metric system, equals 39.37 inches |
| Deci Decimeter | 1/10th 1/10th of a meter: 3.937" |
| Centi Centimeter | 1/100th 1/100th of a meter: .3937" |
| Milli Millimeter | 1/100th 1/100th of a meter: .039737" |
| Hecto Hectometer | 100 100 meters |
| Deca Decameter | 10 10 meters |
| Kilo Kilometer | 1000 1000 meters, or about 5/8th of a mile |
| Ped, Pedo Pedometer | Foot, feet Instrument that records the distance a walker covers |
| Peri Perimeter | Around The outer boundary or measurement of a shape; compare with circumference |
| Therm, thermo Thermometer | Heat Instrument for measuring temperature (like if you are sick and have a fever) |
| Mill/ennium | 1000 years |
| Millipede Decapod Centipede | small crawling creature with many, many legs Ten-footed animal or creature Less than 100 legs |
| Million | 1,000,000 or 1000 x 1000. That is why it has the 'milli' at the front of the word. |
| Naut Nautical | Navigation, Sailor Pertaining to seamen, navigation or ships |
| Astro Astronaut | Stars Pilot of a spaceship - one who travels amongst the stars |
| Cosmo Cosmonaut | The universe or outer space Russian word for one who travels in space. |
| -ical (suffix or at the end of the word) | of or pertaining to... nautical, medical. etc/ |
| - ennium (suffix or at the end of the word) | Years (like millennium or the year 2000) |