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week 4 science vocab
reading/science vocab words
| word | definition | root |
|---|---|---|
| magnify | to increase the apparent size of, as a lense | root - magn magn - great |
| machanical | having to do with machinery | root - mechan mechan - machine |
| kilometer | a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters | root - meter meter - measure |
| microscope | instrument having a magnifying lens for objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye | root - micro micro - small |
| metamorphosis | a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism | root - morph morph - shape |
| multicellular | composed of several or many cells. | root - multi multi - many |
| mutation | the act or process of changing | root - mut mut- change |
| nonrenewable | not able to restore | root - non non - not |
| nucleus | central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered | root - necl necl - nut |
| lunar | relating to the moon | root - luna luna - moon |