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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HELIOS | (G) sun |
| SOL | (L) sun |
| LUNA | (L) moon |
| DIA | (G) through, between, across, apart |
| TRANS | (L) across, over, beyond, through |
| GEO | (G) earth |
| TERRA | (L) land |
| DORMIO/DORMITUM | (L) sleep |
| heliotrope | plant which turns toward the sun |
| helium | light gas used in balloons |
| helioscope | telescope for looking at the sun |
| heliometer | instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun |
| solar system | the sun with the objects which revolve around it |
| solarium | a sun dial; a glass enclosed sunroom |
| parasol | a light, portable sunshade |
| solstice | stopping or standing still of the sun |
| lunar | of or pertaining to the moon |
| lunatic | mad;affected by the moon |
| interlunar | time between old and new moon when the moon is invisible |
| lunation | 29 1/2 days - a lunar month or the time from one new moon to the next |
| diagnosis | thorough knowledge |
| diagram | a cross section of a drawing |
| diameter | measure across |
| diamond | hardest substance to be shaped or tamed |
| transport | carry across |
| transfer | carry across |
| transform | change over to a different form |
| transparent | appear or be seen through |
| geography | draw the earth (make maps) and write about it |
| geology | study of the earth and its formations |
| geometry | branch of study on ways to measure the earth |
| George | one who works the earth; a farmer |
| territory | land under control of a government or owner |
| extraterrestrial | outside of the earth's atmosphere |
| terrier | small dog which hunts for burrowing game |
| Mediterranean Sea | the sea in the middle of the land |
| dormant | sleeping |
| dormitory | place for sleeping |
| dormer window | bedroom window set into a roof |
| dormouse | sleeping or hibernating mouse |