Question

1 read the paragraph. the cold was relentless. my fingers and toes started to lose feeling, and my movements became sluggish as the early signs of hypothermia set in. shivering uncontrollably, i struggled to focus as the cold drained my energy. i knew i had to find shelter soon, but every step felt heavier, the cold wrapping around me like a suffocating force, urging me to stop. which word from the paragraph contains a latin root meaning \heat\? a. suffocating b. hypothermia c. heavier d. shelter

Explanation:

The prefix "hypo -" means below or under, and "therm" is a Latin root meaning heat. Hypothermia refers to a condition where body - heat is below normal. The other words do not have a root related to heat.

Answer:

B. hypothermia