Bio Greek and Latin Roots

Which root means "star"?

• astr/stell

• dia

• act

Which root means "to do"?

• fer

• act

• meter

Which root means "see, look, target"?

• cycl

• scope

• hydro

Which root means "light"?

• photo

• spect

• graph

The root bio means what?

• The world

• Life

• The study of something

• Earth

The Greek root Bio means _______

To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?

• ice

• sky

• heat

• see

The root 'bio' is derived from which language?

• Greek

• Latin

• French

• German

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

• Earth

• Life

• Water

• Air

Which of the following words contains the root 'bio'?

• Biography

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Geometry