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Science - Week 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| intra | within, inside |
| intraplate volcano | volcano that forms inside of a tectonic plate instead of at a plate boundary (ex: Hawaiian Islands) |
| macro | large |
| macrometer | instrument used to measure the size and distance of objects |
| micro | small |
| microorganisms | living species, such as bacteria, that are too small to see without the aid of a microscope |
| nano | dwarf |
| nanometer | unit of length equal to one-billionth of a meter |
| cavi | hollow |
| cavern | a hollow passageway underground that has been created by the flow of water |
| ap- | from, off, way |
| apart | away from one another in space or time |
| boreal | northern |
| Boreal Forest | very large forest that stretches 6.5 square miles across the northern regions of Russia, Scandinavia, Canada, and Alaska |
| austral | southern |
| Australia | one of Earth's seven continents; located in the Southern Hemisphere |
| vacu | empty |
| vacuum | space that is empty of all matter |
| cryo | cold |
| cryometer | thermomether used to measure very low temperatures |