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MH8 Voc Week 1
Mrs. Harrison Grade 8 Root Word Vocabulary Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Helios | sun |
| Helios | sun god; also called Apollo or Phaethon |
| tropos | turn |
| heliotrope | a plant which turns toward the sun |
| helium | light gas used in balloons |
| peri | around |
| perihelion | closest point to the sun in the earth’s orbit |
| apo | away from |
| apohelion | farthest point from the sun in the earth’s orbit |
| skopeo | look |
| helioscope | telescope for looking at the sun |
| metron | measure |
| heliometer | instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun |