Roots and Origins Quiz

Which root means "study"?

• logy

• phobia

• therm

Which word means "electric made from water"?

• thermos

• dehydrate

• hydroelectric

What is the latin root definition provided in the question/textbox?

• devastated

• de+vastare

• to lay waste

• paragraph 1

What does the Greek root "bio" mean?

• Life

• Water

• Earth

• Air

The Latin root "scrib" or "script" means:

• To write

• To run

• To destroy

• To play

Which word means "the study of the Earth"?

• Biology

• Geology

• Astrology

• Zoology

If "tele" means far and "scope" means to look, what does "telescope" mean?

• To look into the future

• To look at small things

• To look far away

• To look inside

Using the prefix "un-", which means "not," what is the correct meaning of "unbelievable"?

• Beyond belief

• Not believable

• To believe

• Before belief

The suffix "-logy" means the study of. What does "biology" mean?

• The study of life

• The study of books

• The study of the Earth

• The study of humans

What does the Greek root "therm" mean?

• Water

• Heat

• Cold

• Pressure