Exploring Word Roots 3

What does the root "bio" mean in the word "biology"?

• Earth

• Life

• Water

• Fire

Which of the following words means "the study of life"?

• Geography

• Biology

• Biography

• Geology

What does the suffix "-ologist" mean?

• One who studies

• One who writes

• One who teaches

• One who builds

Which of the following words means "the study of the Earth"?

• Biology

• Geology

• Geography

• Astronomy

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

• For

• Against

• With

• Before

Which of the following words means "a person who studies the Earth"?

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Astronomer

• Chemist

What does the root "graph" mean in the word "autograph"?

• To draw

• To write

• To read

• To speak

Which of the following words means "a written account of someone's life"?

• Autobiography

• Geography

• Biography

• Bibliography

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

• The study of

• The creation of

• The destruction of

• The teaching of

Which of the following words means "against bacteria"?

• Antifreeze

• Antibacterial

• Antisocial

• Anticlimax