4th 9 Weeks, Week 5 4/21/14
Spelling: Greek/Latin
Roots #15 terr, terra, geo and naut, naus, nav
*Spelling choice activity due Thursday (if you made below 100% on Friday’s test).
*Quizlet.com is a great online site to study the meanings of
these words.
*You need to know the
definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on FRIDAY. Use the definitions to help
you study.
terr, terra, geo =
__________________________ naut, naus,
nav = _____________________________
1.
geology (n.) the study of the earth; specifically
rocks and the planet’s crust
2.
extraterrestrial
(adj.) out of this world; above and
beyond what is found on planet Earth
3.
geode (n.) a hollow stone found on the earth
that is lined on the inside with crystals
4.
geography
(n.) the science of the earth
that deals with the regions or places on the planet’s surface
5.
geographer
(n.) a person who studies the
regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
6.
mediterranean
(adj.) almost completely
surrounded by land
7.
subterranean
(adj.) under the surface of the
earth; underground
8.
territory
(n.) an area, region, or piece of
land
9.
terrace (n.) a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt)
that looks like a platform with sloping sides
10.
terra
cotta (n.) baked earth; hard,
brownish-red pottery
11.
astronaut
(n.) a person who is trained to
travel in outer space
12.
cosmonaut
(n.) a Soviet who is trained to
travel in outer space
13.
Argonaut (n.) in classical mythology, a member of
a group of men who traveled with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece; a person who took part in the
California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849
14.
nautical (adj.) related to sailing, sailors, or
ships
15.
navigate (v.) to steer or direct a ship or
airplane
16.
navigator
(n.) a person who is trained to
plan the course of and drive a ship
17.
navigable
(adj.) wide or deep enough for
ships to be able to pass through
18.
circumnavigate
(n.) to travel around the earth
on water or in the air
19.
navy (n.)
a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation
20.
nauseous (adj.) affected with a feeling of
sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness
VOCABULARY: Math
CRCT Terminology
Complete a vocabulary choice if you made less than 100% on
last week’s test (due Thurs.).
Study vocabulary
words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on
Friday.
{Words are on the
back!}
Math
CRCT Vocabulary
1.
prime
number – a whole number greater than 1 that has only two factors, itself
& 1
2.
composite
number – a whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors
3.
sum –
the answer to an addition problem
4.
difference
– the answer to a subtraction problem
5.
product
– the answer to a multiplication problem
6.
quotient
– the answer to a division problem
7.
ordered
pair – a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a graph; the x coordinate is followed by the y coordinate
8.
reciprocal
– the flip (or inverse) of a fraction; example, the reciprocal of ½ is 2/1
9.
multiple
– a number that is the product of a given number and any whole number; example:
the multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, etc.
10. least common multiple (LCM) – the least
number, other than 0, that is a common multiple of two or more numbers;
example, the LCM of 3 and 5 would be 15.
11.
factor
– the two (or more) numbers that are multiplied to get a product
12. greatest common factor (GCF) – the greatest number that is a
factor or two or more numbers; example, the GCF of 8 and 12 is 4
13. simplest form – a fraction in which the
greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is one; also called
lowest terms or reduced
14.
congruent
–having the same shape AND the same size; identical
15.
area
– the number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
16.
perimeter
– the distance around a figure; the sum of the lengths of the edges of a figure
17.
volume
– the number of cubic units needed to fill a space figure
18.
capacity
– a measure of an amount of liquid
19. weight – a measure of how light or
heavy something is (often measured in pounds or ounces)
20.
mass
– a measure of the quantity of matter in an object (often measured in grams)
21. vertex (plural = vertices) – the common endpoint of two rays in an angle, two line
segments in a polygon, or three or more edges in a space figure (corner)
22.
face
– a flat surfaces of a polyhedron (three-dimensional solid figure)
23.
edge
– a line segment where two faces meet in a solid figure
24. polygon – a closed plane figure made up
of line segments that meet at vertices but do not cross; regular polygons have
sides of equal length and angles of equal measure
25.
quadrilateral
– a polygon with four sides
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