Root Quiz 1

What root do these words use: benign, benefit, benevolent?

• "bene-" meaning worry

• "bene-" meaning good

• "ben-" meaning carry

• "ben-" meaning empty

Bio

• life

• earth

• air

• water

A biography is

• about someone's life

• about the earth

• about to explode

• about the water

Chron

• time

• water

• half

• sound

A chronograph is a machine that marks things according to

• time

• Mr. Lucas

• length

• distance

Which of these involves water?

• aquarium

• chronograph

• aeroplane

• geode

Which Latin root word means to HEAR?

• act-

• aud-

• rupt-

• geo-

What is the meaning of the Latin root word cent- (century, centipede)?

• water

• to break

• to perform

• one hundred

What is the definition of the Latin root word aud- (audible, audiobook, audition)?

• far off

• perform

• hear

• foot

What is the meaning of the Latin root word ambi-?

• good

• throw

• both

• hear