Greek Root Meanings
phys - nature of body
gon-birth or kind
dea-ten
chron - time
each passage below. Use the Greek roots from the box above
song with context clues to find the meaning of each word in bold.
Write the meaning on the line.
sts learned how to use the energy inside atoms. They split
the atom.
a Person who stupas soron
4. Nuclear power plants last much longer than coal plants. They can sometimes
last sixty years. Plus, nuclear power plants use only a tiny amount of fuel to
make energy. That means we could make nuclear energy for many generations
3. Waste leaked into the ocean. The cleanup will be long. It will take decades and
it will be very costly
4. A naclear weapon was used in World War II. John Hersey chronicled the
events in his true story, Hiroshima.