Root word Quiz One

What does the prefix peri- mean?

• around, or surrounding

• small

• ball- like

• to look at, view, examine

What does the root micro mean?

• small

• big

• loud

• distance, from afar

What does the root word scope mean?

• to be able

• look at, view, examine

• around, surrounding

• small

What does the root tele mean?

• distance, from afar

• stars

• phone

• to look at, examine, view

This helps see things that are far away, such as a bird high in a tree or the moon:

• periscope

• microscope

• telescope

• astroscope

Even the hairs on a fly's leg can be seen closely with this:

• microscope

• telescope

• periscope

• geoscope

Attached to a submarine under water, this sticks up to look for other boats.

• telescope

• periscope

• microscope

• thermoscope