Roots of Words Quiz

What does the root "mem" mean?

• Sound

• Remember

• Break

• Heat

Which word means "to throw" based on its root?

• Spectacle

• Phonics

• Eject

• Thermometer

What does the root "spec" mean?

• Sound

• Look

• Heat

• Earth

Which word means "study of the Earth" based on its root?

• Geometry

• Geography

• Thermodynamics

• Vacuum

What does the root "phon" mean?

• Sound

• Light

• Break

• Write

Which word means "heat measurement" based on its root?

• Phonograph

• Thermometer

• Spectrometer

• Geology

What does the root "rupt" mean?

• Write

• Break

• Empty

• Earth

Which word means "empty space" based on its root?

• Thermos

• Vacuum

• Phonics

• Projector

What does the root "vac" mean?

• Sound

• Look

• Empty

• Heat

Which word means "to look at" based on its root?

• Inspect

• Reject

• Phoneme

• Thermal