MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Reading Practice Test

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What does the prefix "peri-" describe in terms of location?

Within
Around
Beyond
Against

The correct answer is: Around

The prefix "peri-" comes from Greek and is used in various contexts to indicate something that is surrounding, enclosing, or located around another object. In geographical and scientific terms, it helps specify the spatial relationship where something exists around another entity, such as in the words "perimeter" (the boundary around a shape) or "pericardium" (the membrane surrounding the heart). This context establishes that the correct understanding of "peri-" is directly related to being situated around rather than within, beyond, or against another object.