Greek Roots 2

What do the Greek roots "graph, gram" mean?

• drawn, written

• measure of

• bad, badly, wrong

• circle, wheel

Answer explanation

photograph, autograph, telegram

What do the Greek roots "hemi, semi" mean?

• half

• all

• against

• one

Answer explanation

hemisphere, semisweet, semi-annual

What do the Greek roots "hydro, hydra" mean?

• water

• fire

• machine

• far

Answer explanation

hydrate, hydrometer, hydrologist

What does the Greek root "hyper" mean?

• over, too much, a lot

• nature, body, natural science

• god, religion

• star

Answer explanation

hyperspace, hyperactive, hypersensitive

What does the Greek root "kilo" mean?

• one thousand

• one hundred

• one

• one million

Answer explanation

kilometer, kilogram, kilobyte, kilowatt

What does the Greek root "mania" mean?

• madness, insanity

• fear

• light

• universe, world order

Answer explanation

pyromania, kleptomania, bibliomania

What does the Greek root "mech" mean?

• machine

• small

• circle, wheel

• half

Answer explanation

mechanic, mechanistic, biomechanical

What does the Greek root "mega" mean?

• big

• small

• one

• many

Answer explanation

megabyte, megaton, megastar

What does the Greek root "meter" mean?

• measure of

• life

• many

• all, every

Answer explanation

kilometer, hydrometer, speedometer

What would a hydrometer do?

(think "hydro" and "meter")

• measure water

• measure sound

• machine to move dirt

• set something on fire

Answer explanation

Hydro is water

Meter is measure of

A hydrometer would measure liquids