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Type in and submit the 18 answers (in four puzzles) to the Rooty*Hoot*Hoot® brand puzzles in the boxes INSIDE THE PUZZLE. When you hit the "Submit" button at the bottom of this page, you will get immediate feedback with both the correct answers and the use of the words in context. There are word banks below each puzzle to assist you in your personal vocabulary acquisition.

If you want our free "Alphalary" (alphabetical vocabulary list) of 310 science-related words just email your request to Science Words and put "science" in the subject line. Please include your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
Click here for "Teacher's tips & ideas" on how to use our "Alphalary" lists.

We offer five other exercises using 12 to 18 words suggestive of Chemistry, Physics and Geology:

• CHEMISTRY Crossword
• Multi-science "Fill-in-the-Blanks"
• Multi-science "Definition Match"
• Multi-science Word Find - coming soon
• Multi-science Crossword - coming soon
• Multi-science Interactive Puzzles - you are here!

"Hi, I'm Cinny Nym, Dean of Faculty at Vocabulary University."

In the list of 38 CHEMISTRY words below, 4 are the correct answers for the puzzle below.

• acidic, alchemist, anomaly, apparatus, application, atomic, balance, catalyst, centigrade, compound, composition, dynamics, elements, ferment, hypothesis, investigation, ions, laser, microbe, molecule, neutrons, particle, phenomena, process, properties, protons, quark, radioactivity, reaction, reagent, soluble, solvent, substance, symbol, synthesis, temperature, toxin, transformation

Puzzle #1 - Directions
Rootonym Puzzle #1: 4 words relate to CHEMISTRY. Type your answers in the boxes INSIDE the puzzle.

"Hi, I'm Dick Shinary, Chancellor of Literacy at Vocabulary University."

In the list of 26 PHYSICS words below, 4 are the correct answers for the puzzle below.

• atmosphere, atomic, balance, centrifugal, deposits, energy, equilibrium, force, fulcrum, gravitation, incandescent, isotope, kinetics, magnet, magnetism, matter, motion, movement, navigation, pressure, properties, radiation, resistance, surface, transformation, velocity

Puzzle #2
Rootonym Puzzle #2: 4 words relate to PHYSICS. Type your answers in the boxes INSIDE the puzzle.

"Hi, I'm Al Literation, Director of Fun and Puns at Vocabulary University."

"In spite of all the words you NEED to learn in the science field, I wanted to give you 6 more "key words" that you DO NOT NEED TO KNOW but are fascinaing!

• Calciphobia and Halophobia = Inability of some plants to grow in lime-rich soil or salt-rich soil, respectively
• Lithomancy = Divination by signs derived from stones
• Onychophagy = The habit of biting one's fingers
• Source: The insomniac's Dictionary by Paul Hellweg 1986
• Mithridatism = Immunity from poison that is realized after taking a series of small doses.
• Kinephamtom = The illusion of reverse movement in a fast moving object, as the spokes of a wheel.
• Astrobleme = Scar on the face face of th earth make by a meteorite.
• Source: Words by Paul Dickson 1982

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In the list of 25 GEOLOGY words below, 4 are the correct answers for the puzzle below.

• alluvial, classified, continental, deposits, distance, epoch, examination, exploration, fossil, geodesic, isobar, lexicographer, measurements, meridian, mineral, movements, oceanography, paleontologist, petrographer, petrify, physical, probe, prospecting, sedimentary, subterranean, tectonics

Puzzle #4
Rootonym Puzzle #4: 4 words relate to GEOLOGY. Type your answers in the boxes INSIDE the puzzle.

When you hit the submit button below you will see all your answers in one short form. When you hit submit again on that short form, you will immediately get all the correct answers and sentences that use each correct word.

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Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] -- ["S138Level 2 WF"] -- ["S138Level 3 WF"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] -- ["S138Level 2-Match"] -- ["S138Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] -- ["S138Level 2 Story"] -- ["S138Level 3 Story"]

If you want our free "Alphalary" (alphabetical vocabulary list) of 310 science-related words just email your request to Science Words and put "science" in the subject line. Please include your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
We also have a thematic Alphalaries on Earth. Email your request to EARTH Words and put "earth" in the subject line.
If you want any of our 60 "Alphalaries" (alphabetical vocabulary list) or, in particular, our 432 Character-Ed related words just email your request to Character Education Words and put "character" in the subject line. Please include the name of your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable. Click here for "Teacher Tips & Ideas" on how to use our thematic Alphalaries and see the list of 60!

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