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Quiz Greek and Latin Root Words THERM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

heated from within the body

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

therm

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermal

2.

requires heat to be absorbed from outside the body

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

therm

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermal

3.

a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories

a)

thermophile

b)

exothermic

c)

therm

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermostat

4.

related to heat or temperature

a)

thermophile

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermostat

5.

caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy

a)

thermophile

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermostat

6.

a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature

a)

thermograph

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermometer

7.

an instrument that measures temperature or heat

a)

thermograph

b)

thermos

c)

thermal

d)

thermodynamic

e)

thermometer

8.

an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures, such as bacteria or algae

a)

thermos

b)

thermophile

c)

thermostat

d)

endothermic

e)

exothermic

9.

a container that is used to keep things warm, such as soup or coffee; a double walled container that keeps things warm

a)

thermos

b)

thermophile

c)

thermostat

d)

endothermic

e)

exothermic

10.

a device used to control the temperature

a)

thermos

b)

thermophile

c)

thermostat

d)

endothermic

e)

exothermic

11.

What is the meaning of the root aqua-?

a)

mountain

b)

water

c)

space

d)

across

12.

The definition of port- is?

a)

flew

b)

difficult

c)

trace

d)

carry

13.

The meaning of the root bio- is

a)

walk

b)

life

c)

take

d)

color

14.

What does the root graph mean?

a)

written

b)

taken

c)

moved

d)

hidden

15.

semi- is a latin root meaning

a)

stars, outer space

b)

two, twice

c)

half, partial

d)

writing

16.

anti- is a Greek root meaning

a)

against, opposite

b)

writing

c)

time

d)

life, living things

17.

astro- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

stars, outer space

c)

against, opposite

d)

time

18.

auto- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

people

c)

two, twice

d)

self, one

19.

geo- is a Greek root meaning

a)

earth

b)

stars, outer space

c)

writing

d)

half, partial

20.

dem-is a Greek root meaning

a)

writing

b)

people

c)

self, one

d)

time