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Worksheetscent- centi- Word Root Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
The word root "cent" means
a)
one hundred
b)
one-hundredth
c)
one-thousand
d)
one-thousandth
e)
tenth
2.
The word root "centi" means
a)
tenth
b)
one-hundred
c)
one-thousand
d)
one-hundredth
e)
one-thousandth
3.
A centennial celebration recognizes a 100th anniversary. The word root "ennial" refers to years.
The word root "cent" must refer to
a)
the number of years
b)
one-hundredth
c)
a celebration
d)
an anniversary
4.
In the metric system, the basic unit of length is a meter. It's made of 100 centimeters. That means a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter.
The word rood "centi" must mean
a)
one-hundred
b)
one-hundredth
c)
one-tenth
d)
one-thousandth
5.
If you centuple a number you mutliple it by 100. It's not a commonly used word but you might recognize "quadruple" which means to multiply by 4.
The word root "cent" means
a)
multiply
b)
multiply by 1/100
c)
multiply by 100
d)
multiply by 4
e)
multiply by 10
6.
Centigrade is an old-fashioned term for the metric temperature system. Now people say "Celsius." In centigrade, 0 degrees is freezing and 100 degrees is boiling. Temperatures between the two were a fraction of 100.
The word root "centi" refers to
a)
multiples of 100
b)
fractions of 100 or 1/100ths
c)
multiples of 10
d)
fracitons of 10 or 1/10ths
7.
The word root "cent" means
a)
tenth
b)
one-hundredth
c)
one-thousand
d)
one-thousandth
e)
one-hundred
8.
The word root "centi" means
a)
one hundred
b)
one-hundredth
c)
one-thousand
d)
one-thousandth
e)
tenth
9.
During the Roman Empire, a centurion was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers.
The word root "cent" means
a)
officer
b)
soldier
c)
1/100
d)
100
10.
In the metric system, the basic unit of length is a liter. It's made of 100 centiliters. That means a centiliter is 1/100 of a liter.
The word rood "centi" must mean
a)
multiples of 100
b)
fractions of 100 or 1/100ths
c)
multiples of 10
d)
fracitons of 10 or 1/10ths
11.
The word root "cent" means
a)
one hundred
b)
one-hundredth
c)
one thousand
d)
one-thousandth
e)
tenth
12.
The word root "centi" means
a)
tenth
b)
one-hundred
c)
one-thousand
d)
one-hundredth
e)
one-thousandth
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