1. Scientific Root Words Meter - Chloro

2. Meter Definition: Meter- unit of length in the Metric System Examples of words including this Root Word: 1.Kilometer- A unit of length equal to one thousand meters. 2.Centimeter- A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter. A diagram of a Kilometer Centimeter

3. Mono Definition: Mono- alone, single, or one in number Examples of words with Root Word: 1.Monotone- A continuing sound that stays at one pitch. 2.Mononucleosis- A common infectious disease usually affecting young people, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. The symptoms may last for several weeks. Teachers are oftentimes monotonous A symptom of Mononucleosis

4. Morph Definition: Morph- changing from one form to another Examples of words with Root Word: 1.Metamorphosis- A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. 2. Morphology- The branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and the relationships between their structures. An example of Metamorphosis A diagram of graphite morphology

5. Micro Definition: Micro- extremely small Examples of words with Root Word: 1.Microbiology- The study of extremely small things. 2.Microscopic- So small that the object can only be seen using a microscope Microbiology Microscopic life

6. Cephal Definition: Cephal- refers to one’s head Examples of words with Root Word: 1.Brachycephalic- Having a broad, short skull. 2.Oxycephalic- An abnormal part of your skull from birth, the top of the head assumes a cone shape. Brachycephalic skullOxycephalic skull

7. Chloro Definition: Chloro- indicating the color green Examples of words with Root Word: 1.Chlorophyll- The green pigment of plants and photosynthetic algae and bacteria that traps the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis 2.Chloroform- A heavy volatile liquid with a sweet taste and odor, used as a solvent and cleansing agent and in refrigerants: formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic Chlorophyll molecule Chloroform molecule

8. Bibliography This project was completed by: Sierra Plesko Alex Flores Jordan Rosset Resources we used: http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com http://www.urbandictionary.com