Read-Around Review: micro tiny, very small

What is the word that names the device used to make small sounds louder?

microphone a device that converts small sounds into louder ones

What is the word that names the tiny format in which written material is stored in libraries so it doesn’t take up much space ?

microfilm a material on which written forms are produced in tiny format for easier storage

What is the word that names the device used to heat soup faster than on a stove?

microwave a device used to heat items in small amounts of time

What is the name of the small piece of metal in any computerized device that stores the data?

microchip a tiny piece of a computer that holds the memory; a tiny piece of meal that has a memory and can be safely inserted into a pet for identification

What is the word that names the study of the smallest forms of life?

microbiology the study of the smallest forms of life such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses

What is the word that identifies a tiny world within a larger one?

microcosm a tiny world in comparison to a larger world

What is the prefix that means tiny or very small?

the prefix micro

What is the word that describes the size of tiny things that the human eye cannot see?

microscopic describes something that is too tiny to see with the bare eye

What is the word that names the tool used to see tiny objects that would otherwise be invisible to the human eye?

microscope a tool that makes tiny objects appear much larger for close analysis