Exploring Latin Roots Quiz

What does the root "tract" in the word "attract" mean?

• To push

• To pull

• To break

• To write

Which word means "to break apart"?

• Erupt

• Attract

• Disrupt

• Dictate

What is the meaning of the root "rupt" in the word "eruption"?

• To speak

• To break

• To write

• To pull

Which word refers to a place where water animals and plants are kept?

• Aquatic

• Aquarium

• Aquamarine

• Terrain

What does the root "dict" in the word "dictionary" mean?

• To write

• To speak

• To break

• To pull

Which word means "to speak or read something aloud"?

• Dictate

• Verdict

• Abstract

• Disrupt

What does the root "terr" in the word "territory" mean?

• Water

• Earth

• Air

• Fire

Which word means "a sudden and unexpected change"?

• Abrupt

• Abstract

• Aquatic

• Interrupt

What does the root "aqua" in the word "aquatic" mean?

• Earth

• Water

• Air

• Fire

Which word means "to stop something from happening for a short time"?

• Erupt

• Interrupt

• Disrupt

• Attract