Exploring Greek and Latin Roots

Which word best matches the meaning of the Greek root "photo-"?

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Earth

If "tele" means "far" and "phone" means "sound," what does the word "telephone" mean?

• A device for seeing far

• A device for making far sounds

• A device for hearing far sounds

• A device for writing far

The Latin root "scrib/script" means "to write." Which word uses this root correctly?

• Describe

• Inscribe

• Prescribe

• All of the above

If "bio" means "life" and "logy" means "study of," what does "biology" mean?

• Study of rocks

• Study of numbers

• Study of life

• Study of stars

The Greek root "auto-" means "self." Which word means "self-moving"?

• Autograph

• Automobile

• Autograph

• Autopilot

The Latin root "port" means "to carry." Which sentence uses a word with this root correctly?

• She imported fruit from another country.

• He reported the news on TV.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun is shining.

If "geo" means "earth" and "logy" means "study of," what does "geology" mean?

• Study of animals

• Study of earth

• Study of stars

• Study of plants

The Latin root "dict" means "to say" or "to speak." Which word is related to this root?

• Dictionary

• Predict

• Dictate

• All of the above

If "therm" means "heat," what does a "thermometer" measure?

• Distance

• Weight

• Heat

• Speed

The Greek root "micro-" means "small." Which word means "a small living thing"?

• Microphone

• Microwave

• Microbe

• Microscope