Prefixes and Root Words
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Science
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12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the following Root Words with their meanings
Arm
Brachi/o
Cancer
Carcin/o
Abdomen
Bronch/o
Artery
Arteri/o
Bronchus
Abdomin/o
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which prefix is used to denote 'one billionth'?
Micro-
Nano-
Pico-
Femto-
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the root word 'therm' relate to in scientific terms?
Light
Heat
Sound
Pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-3
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the term 'photosynthesis', what does the prefix 'photo-' mean?
Water
Light
Plant
Energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which prefix is used to indicate '1000 times' in scientific measurements?
Kilo-
Mega-
Giga-
Tera-
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The root word 'bio' in biology refers to what?
Life
Earth
Water
Air
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'hydro-' signify in scientific terms?
Fire
Earth
Water
Air
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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