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Affixes in Earth Science

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct image that connects to the prefix "aqua"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Identify the prefix in the term altitude.

a)

tude

b)

alt

c)

altitude

d)

none of the above

3.

What does the prefix "alt" mean? This is an example of it utilized in a sentence, "As we released the weather ballon into the sky it's altitude slowly increased."

a)

high or height

b)

earth or soil

c)

to study

d)

to arrive before

4.

Identify the suffix in the term barometer.

a)

ba

b)

rom

c)

meter

d)

barometer

5.

Choose the prefix for the term barometer.

a)

meter - to measure

b)

rom - a farm animal

c)

baro - pressure

d)

none of the above

6.

Using your skills of identifying prefixes and suffixes, what does the term barometer mean?

a)

it measures altitude

b)

it means you're not allowed to participate

c)

it's a bar graph

d)

it's a pressure meter

7.

The prefix cycl refers to a circle or ring. Which words share contain the prefix cycl.

a)

bicycle

b)

cyclical

c)

unicycle

d)

counterclockwise.

8.

Identify the suffix in the red highlighted word below. This question was pulled from a Regents exam.


Compared to a well-sorted sample of larger-sized particles, a well-sorted sample of smaller-sized particles has greater

a)

par

b)

part

c)

articles

d)

cles

9.

The suffix is highlighted twice in red, in a term below. This question was pulled from a Regents exam. Based on the suffix, identify the definition.


Compared to a well-sorted sample of larger-sized particles, a well-sorted sample of smaller-sized particles has greater

a)

large pieces of whole rock that become larger

b)

smaller parts or pieces of a rock

c)

parts that make up frozen ice

d)

pieces of a vehicle

10.

Identify the correct suffix for the word highlighted in red, in the sentence below.


After the blizzard, the ground was complete__ covered in snow.

a)

ly

b)

d

c)

ment

d)

ology

11.

Identify the symbol that best describes the prefix in the term equinox.

a)

=

b)

=

c)

X

d)

%

12.

Choose the image that best describes the suffix nox.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Exercise your ability to break down the term equinox into its affixes.

a)

prefix: equi

suffix: nox

b)

prefix: nox

suffix: equi

c)

prefix: nox

suffix: nox

d)

prefix: equinox

suffix: equi

14.

Two times a year, the Earth experiences an equinox on the first day of spring and fall. Estimate the hours of day and night based on your ability to define the prefix "equi" and the suffix "nox"

a)

12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night

b)

8 hours of daylight and 16 hours of night

c)

24 hours of daylight and 365 hours of night

d)

24 hours of daylight and 0 hours of night

15.

Identify the prefix in the term converge.

a)

verge

b)

con

c)

converge

d)

div

16.

Which term shares a prefix with the term converge?

a)

falcon

b)

beacon

c)

deacon

d)

concert

17.

Which term has the suffix properly highlighted in the term below?

a)

converge

b)

converge

c)

converge

d)

converge

18.

The yellow arrows below represent the movement of winds. Which set of yellow arrows best represents converging winds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Identify the prefix in the term diverge.

a)

verge

b)

con

c)

converge

d)

div

20.

Which term shares a prefix with the term diverge?

a)

falcon

b)

division

c)

deacon

d)

concert

21.

Which term has the suffix properly highlighted in the term below?

a)

diverge

b)

diverge

c)

diverge

d)

diverge

22.

The yellow arrows below represent the movement of winds. Which set of yellow arrows best represents diverging winds?

a)
b)
c)
d)