Roots and Their Meanings Quiz

What does the Latin root "aqua" mean?

• Air

• Fire

• Water

• Earth

The root "tele" is Greek and means:

• Near

• Far

• Fast

• Small

Which of these words is derived from the Latin root "scrib/script", meaning "to write"?

• Inscribe

• Submit

• Predict

• Construct

The Greek root "bio" means:

• Plant

• Earth

• Life

• Death

What is the meaning of the Latin root "dict"?

• To see

• To carry

• To say or speak

• To run

The word "photograph" contains the Greek root "photo", which means:

• Light

• Sound

• Vision

• Drawing

The Latin root "port" means:

• To close

• To carry

• To fly

• To think

What does the root "chrono" (Greek) mean?

• Mind

• Order

• Time

• Shape

The Latin root "vid/vis" means "to see".

• True

• False

The Greek root "geo" means "water".

• True

• False