Vocabulary and Definitions Quiz

What does the root equ- mean?

• Opposite

• Equal, same (correct)

• Different

• Large

What does the root iden-, hom- mean?

• Different

• The same (correct)

• Opposite

• Mixed

What is an equinox?

• A scientific tool used to measure temperature

• Two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of equal length (correct)

• A season of extreme daylight hours

• A mathematical equation about the sun

What does equitable mean?

• Something that is fair to all, but not necessarily equal (correct)

• Something that is exactly the same for everyone

• Something that is unfair to most people

• A way to describe identical objects

What does equivalent mean?

• The opposite of something

• Being essentially equal to something (correct)

• A completely different thing

• A synonym for 'opposite'

What does homeozoic describe?

• Parts of the world where plant and animal life are similar (correct)

• Places where plant and animal life are completely different

• A new scientific experiment

• The process of animals migrating to different environments

What does it mean to homogenize something?

• To treat (usually milk) so that the fat is mixed evenly throughout (correct)

• To separate all ingredients completely

• To change the color of something

• To make something freeze instantly

What is a homonym?

• Words that are pronounced or spelled the same but have different meanings (correct)

• Words that have opposite meanings

• A type of scientific term used in biology

• A name for identical twins

What does identical mean?

• Being exactly alike (correct)

• Being slightly similar

• Being completely different

• Something that cannot be compared

What does identification refer to?

• The process of hiding something

• Designating, recognizing, or identifying something (correct)

• Ignoring important details

• A random number given to every person