Roots week 18 hydro, aqua, therm

Question 1

a pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the main pipes

Answer 1

hydrant

Question 2

a flowering plant with showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers (needs lots of water)

Answer 2

hydrangea

Question 3

an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water

Answer 3

hydroscope

Question 4

(water therapy) is the use of water (hot, cold, steam, or ice) to relieve discomfort and promote physical well-being

Answer 4

hydrotherapy

Question 5

growing or living in or often found in water, or performed in or on water (such as aquatic sports)

Answer 5

aquatic

Question 6

a board towed behind a motorboat and ridden by a person standing on it

Answer 6

aquaplane

Question 7

a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature

Answer 7

isotherm

Question 8

a device that automatically controls temperature

Answer 8

thermostat

Question 9

a container (as a bottle) with a vacuum between an inner and an outer wall used to keep material (as liquids) hot or cold

Answer 9

thermos

Question 10

the part of the earth’s atmosphere that begins at about 50 miles above the earth’s surface, extends to outer space, and is characterized by steadily increasing temperature with height

Answer 10

thermosphere