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STEMS 3

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which word goes with the root word "spec"

a)

foot

b)

see

c)

mouth

d)

hand

2.

Based on your knowledge of the STEM spec, which of the following is the most likely definition of the underlined word in the sentence below:


The spectators went wild when Johnny scored the game winning point.

a)

Onlookers; those watching an event

b)

yelling in a harsh tone

c)

people who you work against; enemies

d)

those in a position of authority

3.

Use your knowledge of STEMS to complete the sentence below:


We are trying to ______________ the amount of waste by using recycling bins in the classroom.

a)

introduce

b)

produce

c)

reduce

d)

conduct

4.

duct means____________________.

a)

to know

b)

to shut

c)

to lead

d)

to speak

5.

Use your knowledge of stems to choose the best word to fit the definition below:


to take/lead someone away from a place by force

a)

produce

b)

reduce

c)

spectate

d)

abduct

6.

Use your knowledge of the STEM fer to answer the following question:


To bring something from one place to another

a)

offer

b)

infer

c)

referral

d)

transfer

7.

Fer means_________

a)

to see

b)

to carry

c)

to study

d)

to live

8.

Use your knowledge of the STEM pend to define the underlined word:


I inherited a gold pendent that had been passed down for many generations.

a)

A string you found

b)

A necklace you threw at someone

c)

A necklace that hangs from the throat

d)

A test you cheated on

9.

Use your knowledge of the STEM pend to define the underlined word:


Due to being a nonprofit organization, we greatly depend on donations.

a)

To hang down and find money at Stehlik

b)

To hang down and throw a ball

c)

To hang from your head on your toes

d)

To hang down from or rely on for support

10.

What does the STEM pend mean?

a)

jump

b)

tall

c)

hang

d)

strong

11.
What Greek Root has the definition "small"?
a)
Mono
b)
Meter
c)
Auto
d)
Micro
12.

These roots make up a word that means study of small life

a)

mis

b)

bio

c)

geo

d)

micro

e)

ology

13.
_____ uses dams to turn flowing water into electricity.
a)
hydropower
b)
tidal power
c)
biomass
d)
nuclear
14.

Define the STEM "EX"

a)

out, from

b)

besides, alongside

c)

one

d)

under, from below

15.

Define the STEM "SUB"

a)

from below, over

b)

under, from below

c)

under, there

d)

besides, alongside

16.

Define the STEM hydro

a)

land

b)

power

c)

water

d)

life

17.
This word means to capture light from a distance, or zoom
a)
teleport
b)
telephoto
18.
This root word means light
a)
photo
b)
tract
19.

What is the meaning of the root PAN?

a)

fear

b)

before

c)

all

d)

write

20.
re
a)
the study of
b)
five
c)
again, back, backward
d)
fear
21.

The root word penta means

a)

five

b)

one

c)

all

d)

star

22.

Prevalent over a whole country or the wold an outbreak of a disease is most likely called _____________.

a)

defect

b)

pandemic

c)

biodegradable

d)

monopoly

23.

Use your knowledge of the STEM tele to define the bolded word:


Mr. Hansen's daily routine is similar to that of most hoteling workers, the majority of whom telecommute.

a)

to work at home and send work back to the

office by computer

b)

an old-fashioned system of sending written

messages over long distances with wires and

signals

c)

a device used to send sounds (such as

people’s voices) over long distances

d)

a long tube-shaped device used to see things

that are far away

e)

to broadcast something by television

24.

Define the STEM tele

a)

close

b)

far

c)

talk

d)

communicate

25.

What do the STEMS vis and vid mean?

a)

foot

b)

see

c)

life

26.

Which image best represents vid and vis?

a)
b)
c)
27.
meaning of the root "omni"
a)
all
b)
none
c)
sun
d)
together/with
28.

What word most likely means widely encountered; common, or present everywhere?

a)

encompass

b)

infinite

c)

serendipity

d)

Omnipresent

29.
When the prefix "poly" is added to a word, it means what?
a)
many
b)
to move forward
c)
to be able
d)
under
30.

How would you describe a bedspread designed with many different colors?

a)

trihedron

b)

biographic

c)

Polychromatic

d)

Pentachrome

31.

Use your knowledge of the STEM re to define the underlined word below:


A monetary refund could not be returned to the customer, but a free gift card in the amount spent was given.

a)

to make someone have more energy and

feel less tired or less hot; to fill a glass or cup

again

b)

to read something again

c)

to go to a place again; to send or take

something back to the place it came from or

where it belongs

d)

to give back money that someone paid for

something

e)

to make changes to correct or improve

something

32.
What does the root Hypo mean? 
a)
Overactive
b)
Below normal
c)
Above normal
d)
Malfunctioning
33.

If your body temperature is under/below normal, you might have ______.

a)

hypertension

b)

hypothermia

c)

egocentrism

34.

Which root word means false?

a)

Phon

b)

Pseudo

c)

Scope

d)

Tele

35.
Which of the following is the definition of the root found in the word: neurologist?
a)
nerve
b)
skin
c)
young
d)
tongue
36.
What does re mean in the words revive and revitalize?
a)
again
b)
within
c)
after
d)
outside
37.

What does the STEM tomy mean?

a)

cut

b)

transport

c)

nerve

d)

remove

38.

blood

a)

-tom-, -tomy-

b)

re-

c)

-ward

d)

-hema-

39.
prim/prin/proto
a)
last
b)
first
c)
old
d)
cave
40.

What does the root "phon" mean?

a)

sound

b)

to listen

c)

cut

d)

friend

41.

What does "micro" most likely mean in the word microphone?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

bad

d)

good

42.

mono

a)

one

b)

multi

c)

two

d)

three

43.
The Latin roots bio, viv, and vit mean...
a)
writing
b)
life
c)
to carry
d)
to go
44.
A person who makes everyone smile and laughs at a party might be described using this word.
a)
vivacious 
b)
vital
c)
biologist
d)
survivor 
45.
What is a polygon with five sides and five angles?
a)
pentathlon
b)
pentagon
c)
octagon
d)
octet
46.

race; culture

a)

ethno

b)

demo

c)

gen

d)

port