Science Prefix & Suffix Quiz

What is a prefix?

• A suffix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• A prefix is a type of punctuation used at the end of a sentence.

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

What is a suffix?

• A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to form a derivative.

• A word that has multiple meanings.

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a question.

• A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.

Which part of a word comes at the beginning?

• infix

• suffix

• stem

• prefix

Which part of a word comes at the end?

• suffix

• root

• infix

• prefix

What is the prefix in the word 'preheat'?

• pre

• heat

• re

• preheat

What is the suffix in the word 'kindness'?

• kind

• ness

• kin

• ess

What does the prefix "hydr" or "hygr" relate to?

• Water

• Fire

• Earth

• Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

• Study of

• Measure

• Relating to

• Writing

Which prefix means "under, below"?

• epi

• sub

• rupt

• meso

The prefix "cycl" is associated with which of the following?

• Circle

• Heat

• Equal

• Flowing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3