Root Word Wizards Quiz

What is the root word in "replay"?

• play

• re

• lay

• yer

Which word means "to write again"?

• Transcribe

• Inscription

• Rewrite

• Describe

The root word "bio" means life. Which word means "the study of life"?

• Biography

• Biology

• Biohazard

• Antibiotic

What does the root word "graph" mean?

• Light

• Write

• Sound

• Water

If "tele" means far, what does "telescope" mean?

• A device for hearing far away sounds

• A device for seeing far away objects

• A device for measuring far away distances

• A device for communicating over far distances

The root word "therm" means heat. Which word means "a device for measuring temperature"?

• Thermometer

• Thermostat

• Thermal

• Thermos

What is the root word in "transport"?

• Trans

• Port

• Sport

• SPort

Which word means "to write across"?

• Transcript

• Inscription

• Prescription

• Description

The root word "geo" means earth. Which word means "the study of the Earth"?

• Geology

• Geography

• Geometry

• Geothermal

What does the root word "phon" mean?

• Light

• Sound

• Water

• Write