Greek & Latin Roots Practice

What is the meaning of the Greek root 'astro'?

• star

• moon

• sun

• planet

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'auto'?

• self, same

• other

• different

• manual

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'bio'?

• life

• earth

• water

• fire

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The meaning of the Greek root 'chron' is (a)  

• time
• space
• light
• sound

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'cycl'?

• circle, wheel

• square, block

• line, straight

• triangle, point

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Match the following Greek roots with their meanings.

• botan

• plants

• zoo

• objects

• artefact

• animals

• dem

• people

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'geo'?

• earth

• water

• fire

• air

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Match the following Greek roots with their meanings.

• opt, scop

• written, drawn

• phon, aud

• felt, touched

• gram, graph

• seen, observed

• tact, tang

• spoken, heard

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'hemi, semi'?

• half

• full

• quarter

• whole

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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'meter, metr'?

• measure

• calculate

• weigh

• count

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