Stem List 1
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Science
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8th Grade
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Amy Bodenheimer
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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aqua/aque | water | aqueduct |
We took a raft down the aqueduct at the water park.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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bio | life | biomass |
The company used a biomass fuel for energy.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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hydro | water | hydrosphere |
The hydrosphere is 70% of Earth's surface.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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macro | large | macronutrient |
Carbs and proteins are macronutrients for the human body.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
|---|---|---|
micro | small | microscope |
We used the microscope to look at the tiny organisms in pond water.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
|---|---|---|
-ology or logy | the study of | biology |
She enjoyed biology class, especially when she studied the human body.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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re | again | recalculate |
He recalculated the scores to make sure he hadn't made a mistake the first time.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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sphere | round/solid | biosphere |
Plants and animals are part Earth's biosphere.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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trop or tropo | turn or rotate | troposphere |
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth's troposphere.
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Stem | Meaning | Word Example |
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unda | wave | undulated |
The leaf had an undulated surface.
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Multiple Choice
a tank that holds water for and organisms that live in water.
aquarium
terrerium
boat
autoclave
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Multiple Choice
biohazard
something safe for rocks
something harmful for living things
something that can float in water
something that is easily turned
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Multiple Choice
hydrosphere
all of the land on Earth
All of the air on Earth
All of the water on Earth
All living things on Earth
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Multiple Choice
macroinvertebrate
very small animals with backbones
small insects
water animals
animals without backbones that are large enough to see without a microscope
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Multiple Choice
microscope
an instrument used to see things far away
an instrument used to see things that are small
an instrument used to see inside of living things
an instrument used to see water
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Multiple Choice
geology
the rock cycle
the water cycle
the study of rocks and soil
the gasses in the air
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Multiple Choice
relocation
The original place something is located
something located again
something that is lost
something found in water
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Multiple Choice
atmosphere
all of the gases surrounding Earth.
Water in oceans
turning tides
something small
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Multiple Choice
entrophy
Making excessive noises
making waves
doing something twice
turning from order to disorder
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Multiple Choice
undulate
to return
to breathe underwater
to make waves or ripples
the study of underwear
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