Unit 4 Greek and Latin Roots cycl, circ/circum, centr/center

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What is a cycle?

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A set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions.

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What does central mean?

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Located in the center of a thing or place.

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What does cyclical mean?

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Happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles.

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What does eccentric mean?

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Tending to act in strange or unusual ways.

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What is a cyclone?

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An extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure.

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What is the root 'cycl' related to?

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It relates to circles or cycles.

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What does the prefix 'circum' mean?

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It means 'around' or 'about'.

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What does concentric mean?

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Shapes that share the same center point.

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What is an example of a cyclical event?

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The changing of the seasons is a cyclical event.

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What does circumvent mean?

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To find a way around an obstacle.