Question

day 3weekly question set1.4 word meaningchoose the best answer that captures the meaning of the word.1. in science class, we learned that \photosynthesis\ is the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. the word \photosynthesis\ can be broken into two parts: \photo\ meaning light and \synthesis\ meaning to put together. then, what does \photosynthesis\ mean?a) the process of using water to growb) the process of using light to puttogether foodc) the process of plants growing rootsd) the process of plants breathing air2. during our history lessons, we discussed the word \democracy\. a democracy is a government where people have the power to vote and make decisions. the word comes from greek words \demos\ meaning people, and \kratos,\ meaning power or rule. what does \democracy\ mean?a) rule by the peopleb) rule by leadersc) rule by noblesd) rule by kings3. in math, we talked about the term \perimeter\. the perimeter of a shape is the total distance around the outside of the shape. to find the perimeter, you add up the lengths of all its sides. what does \perimeter\ mean?a) the distance across a shapeb) the total distance around a shapec) the amount of space in a shaped) the area inside a shape4. in our geography class, we learned about \continents\. continents are large landmasses on earth. there are seven of them: asia, africa, north america, south america, antarctica, europe, and australia. what does the word \continent\ refer to?a) large landmasses on earthb) large bodies of waterc) countries and citiesd) mountains and valleys

Explanation:

1. Combines the word parts: "photo" (light) + "synthesis" (put together) and matches the process description.
2. Combines the Greek roots: "demos" (people) + "kratos" (power/rule) = rule by the people.
3. Matches the definition of perimeter as total outer distance of a shape.
4. Matches the given definition of continents as large landmasses on Earth.

Answer:

1. b) The process of using light to put together food
2. a) Rule by the people
3. b) The total distance around a shape
4. a) Large landmasses on Earth