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Word Roots #16-#20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fear or distrust of ideas is:

a)

ideocracy

b)

ideophobia

c)

logomania

d)

ideophone

2.

The judges asked the contestant for her _____________ in designing her product in the manner she did.

a)

logic

b)

ideology

c)

psychology

d)

philanthropy

3.

Mr. Hamlin did not believe that the polyphonic sound of the

orchestra while warming up would lead to a_________sound during the concert.

a)

phonogenic

b)

telephonic

c)

symphonic

d)

polyphonic

4.

Mrs. Collins helped her dog work through its _________ when they attended the fireworks display.

a)

phonophobia

b)

acrophobia

c)

agoraphobia

d)

arachnophobia

5.

The damage to the ___________ tissue in the boy's chest was impacting his major life organs.

a)

perioptic

b)

pericardial

c)

perimetric

d)

periscope

6.

Examination of the rock formation led the scientists to believe the rocks were formed during a different section of the ________________.

a)

geography

b)

geology

c)

geogenous

d)

geochrony

7.

The Suffix - ic means:

a)

like or related to

b)

having the quality of

c)

against, opposite

d)

one who, that which

8.

A picture of a dollar sign is an __________ meaning money.

a)

symbol

b)

illustration

c)

ideaphone

d)

ideogram

9.

What does the suffix - ia mean?

a)

study of

b)

state ,quality, act

c)

condition

d)

phobia

10.

The root word phon means:

a)

fear

b)

idea

c)

write

d)

sound

11.

The prefix peri- means:

a)

around

b)

near

c)

far

d)

heart

12.

The root word opt means:

a)

look

b)

sun

c)

eye,vision

d)

look, view

13.

The root scop means:

a)

around

b)

like

c)

sun

d)

look,view

14.

What definition best fits the word periscope in this sentence:

I lowered periscope and dived to 90 feet down in the water.

a)

point close to the sun

b)

situated near the heart

c)

a motor for a submarine

d)

instrument for viewing the surrounding area, especially objects not in the direct line of sight.

15.

What does the root mania mean?

a)

one

b)

good, well

c)

word, reason

d)

intense craving, loss of reason

16.

Which word best completes this sentence?

The comedian gave a long _________ of jokes.

a)

eulogy

b)

monolog

c)

logogram

d)

logic

17.

Which sentence uses the word geothermal incorrectly?

a)

There are basically three methods of recovering geothermal energy.

b)

However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.

c)

Early Greek astronomers developed a geothermal model of the solar system.

d)

Hot springs that develop deep inside the earth are a form of geothermal energy.

18.

Which sentence uses the word geology incorrectly?

a)

In the study of geology, rocks are placed into distinct categories according to certain characteristics.

b)

Rock formation is one of the main concentrations of study in structural geology.

c)

My knowledge from geology class came in handy when I visited a store that specialized in unique rocks.

d)

Thanks to the efforts of geology, excavators were able to discovered a new species of dinosaur.

19.

The prefix sym- means:

a)

same

b)

with, together

c)

new

d)

sound

20.

A medical doctor that would study the area around the teeth would be called a :

a)

podiatrist

b)

geometrist

c)

peroptician

d)

peridontist