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Greek and Latin Root Words

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the latin root of the word "pedometer"?
a)
er
b)
me
c)
meter
d)
ped
2.
The root word "ped" means 
a)
knee
b)
hand
c)
foot
d)
leg
3.
The latin root "cred" means
a)
false
b)
star
c)
believe
d)
good
4.
The latin root "audi/aud" means
a)
hear
b)
a freaking nice car
c)
a big room
d)
star
5.
The root word "grad" means
a)
to do badly
b)
step
c)
sound
6.
If a word ends with "ologist"  most likely it's _________________.
a)
a topic
b)
a person who studies something
7.
Gradual means ___________________________.
a)
to treat someone poorly
b)
earning a degree from somewhere
c)
moving or changing in small amounts
8.
An auditorium is ______________________________.
a)
a large room or building where people gather
b)
able to be heard
c)
a group of people
9.
The natural heat of the earth is known as
a)
geography
b)
geothermal
c)
geologist
d)
geographic
10.

bio- is a Greek root meaning

a)

life, living things

b)

two, twice

c)

writing

d)

against, opposite

11.
"Bio" is the root word for
a)
Life
b)
Birth
c)
Water
d)
Light
12.
"Ped" is the root word for
a)
Foot
b)
Birth
c)
See
d)
Mother
13.
The root word that means "light" is
a)
Photo
b)
Bio
c)
Ped
d)
Therm
14.
The root word that means "to build" is
a)
Struct
b)
Photo
c)
Therm
d)
Aqua
15.
What root word has to do with this?
a)
Aud
b)
Therm
c)
Vis
d)
Photo
16.
What root word has to do with this?
a)
Therm
b)
Sign
c)
Gen
d)
Loc
17.
To check someone's temperature, you would use a thermometer.  What does the root "therm" mean?
a)
ice
b)
sky
c)
heat
d)
see
18.
Construction is a good career for many people.  What does the root "struc" mean?
a)
to build
b)
to see
c)
to hear
d)
to sleep
19.
If you have a portable computer, you can take it with you.  What does the root "port" mean?
a)
to see
b)
to sleep
c)
to carry
d)
to throw
20.
photo
a)
sound
b)
move across
c)
light
21.
bio
a)
death
b)
life
c)
to carry
22.

auditorium, audible, audition

a)

room

b)

noise

c)

hear

23.

biology, biosphere, biome

a)

study of

b)

plant

c)

life

24.

thermometer, speedometer, barometric

a)

amount

b)

measure

c)

know

25.
bio
a)
death
b)
life
c)
to carry
26.
The audience watched the soccer game.  The root "aud" means......
a)
to hear
b)
to eat
c)
to send
d)
to sleep
27.
photo- means: 
a)
light
b)
plant
c)
picture
d)
over
28.
What does the root 'ped' mean?
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
bike
29.
If someone is going door to door in your neighborhood to sell magazine subscriptions, what would you call him?
a)
pedestrian
b)
impediment
c)
peddler
d)
manager
30.
What does the root word "cred" mean?
a)
faith
b)
to build
c)
together
d)
foot
31.
What's the meaning of pedestrian?
a)
A creature with 1,000 feet
b)
A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product.
c)
A person who walks across the street on foot.
d)
A walker used by a disabled person
32.
What do the roots aud-, audi- mean?
a)
to hear
b)
to smell
c)
to taste
d)
to touch
33.
Auditions for the school play will be held in the school gym.  What does the word auditions mean? 
a)
a group of people who listen to something
b)
a large room where people gather to listen to something
c)
a short performance to show the talents of someone
d)
the sound that is heard on a recording
34.
The college student borrowed money from a creditor to buy a car.  What does the word creditor mean? 
a)
the experience someone has to do a job
b)
feeling or showing a lack of belief
c)
someone who is reasonable to trust or believe
d)
a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone
35.
A doctor who treats diseases and injuries of the foot is called: 
a)
plastic surgeon
b)
podiatrist
c)
cardiologist
d)
neurologist
36.
What does the root word "ped" mean?
a)
Child
b)
Foot
c)
Peace
d)
City
37.
What does "phon" mean?
a)
write
b)
hear
c)
believe
d)
sound
38.
What does "port" mean?
a)
time
b)
word
c)
star
d)
to carry
39.
What does "grad" mean?
a)
earth
b)
throw
c)
write
d)
move up or step up
40.

What does "mit" mean?

a)

hear

b)

write

c)

send

d)

star

41.

What does "therm" mean?

a)

heat

b)

throw

c)

believe

d)

sound

42.

What does "meter" mean?

a)

life

b)

word

c)

measure

d)

believe

43.

The tundra biome consists of icy landscapes, heavily furred woodland animals, and cool to freezing temperatures. What does the root bio mean in the word biome?

a)

to know, knowledge

b)

word, study, reason

c)

life

d)

light

e)

hear, listen

44.

The concert attracted a large audience that clapped and cheered as the band played. What does the root aud mean in the word audience?

a)

to know, knowledge

b)

word, study, reason

c)

life

d)

light

e)

hear, listen

45.

Plants change light into energy through the chemical process of photosynthesis. What does the root photo mean in the word photosynthesis?

a)

to know, knowledge

b)

word, study, reason

c)

life

d)

light

e)

hear, listen

46.

The iron beams support the weight of the traffic on the freeway bridge. What does the root port mean in the word support?

a)

breath, breathe

b)

see

c)

turn

d)

carry

e)

write

47.

Soldiers use night vision googles to view the enemy’s position by looking at infrared light. What does the root vis mean in the word vision?

a)

breath, breathe

b)

see

c)

turn

d)

carry

e)

write

48.

These tires get good traction on wet roads because they pull through pooled water and don’t slip. What does the root tract mean in the word traction?

a)

water

b)

pull, draw

c)

break, burst

d)

straight, guide, rule, right

e)

to go, move, to go between

49.
credible
a)
a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone
b)
to take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location
c)
to cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval
d)
able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe
50.
audible
a)
a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance
b)
short performance to show the talents of someone
c)
heard or able to be heard
d)
to say the opposite of something; to deny the truth about something; to deny or disagree with what is being said by someone
51.
audience
a)
able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe
b)
to take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location
c)
large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance
d)
a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something; thepeople who watch, read, or listen to something
52.
audio
a)
of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
b)
a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison; something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something
c)
to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality; to turn down
d)
to cause someone to feel ashamed
53.
audition
a)
able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe
b)
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or musician)
c)
violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people
d)
of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
54.
auditorium
a)
statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group
b)
a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance
c)
something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick people
d)
of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
55.

phon

a)

sound

b)

small

c)

self

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