Vocab Practice: graph root

Scientists used a _________ to measure the magnitude of the earthquake, a 7.2.

• seismograph

• autograph

• cartography

• phonograph

Answer explanation

Movement of the earth is seismic activity.

When _________ was first invented, people had to stand still for several minutes while the camera recorded the light and image.

• photography

• phonograph

• seismograph

• cartography

Answer explanation

Photo is a root as well. It means "light." What other wrds use "photo" as a root?

Be careful when handlling records, one scratch on the vinyl can affect the writing making it hard for the _________ to read the music.

• phonograph

• homograph

• autograph

• seismograph

Answer explanation

Phono is a root that means sound, just like in telephone.

This assignment should have more than just two sentences. In fact it should be at least 4 _________.

• paragraphs

• autographs

• homographs

• autobiography

Answer explanation

A _________ can be confusing out of context. Without a picture or a sentence, I can't tell which meaning is the correct one.

• homograph

• autograph

• photography

• bibliography

Answer explanation

Homo means same and graph means writing.

America was named after a person working in _________ decided to name the new part of the map after the exploror, Amerigo Vespucci.

• cartography

• autobiography

• photography

• bibliography

Answer explanation

What do you think they call a person who makes maps?

The _________ I read about the life of lead singer and guitarist, Dave Grohl was fascinating.

• biography

• bibliography

• cartography

• paragraph

Answer explanation

"bio" means life

In college, if your papers don't have a _________ attached showing all the different books and sources you used, you will not even have your paper graded.

• bibliography

• biography

• autograph

• homograph

Answer explanation

biblio is a root that means book

I was excited to meet Dwayne, the Rock Johnson and ask him to sign my action figure. Unofrtunately, he didn't have time to give me his _________.

• autograph

• paragraph

• homograph

• phonograph

Answer explanation

I don't think anyone would want to read my _________ because I don't have many interesting stories to write about myself.

• autobiography

• autograph

• biography

• paragraph

Answer explanation

Auto, like automatic means by itself. Bio means life.