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Root Words- Just Add Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root "mar/mer" mean?

a)

Water

b)

Sea

c)

In the water

d)

In the sea

2.

What does the root "hydr" mean?

a)

In the sea

b)

In the water

c)

Sea

d)

Water

3.

What does the root "aqu/aqua" mean?

a)

Sea

b)

Water

c)

In the water

d)

In the sea

4.

The root "hydr" comes from?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

5.

The root "aqua/aqu" comes from?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

6.

Where does "mar/ mer" come from?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

7.

What is an antonym for dehydrate?

a)

parch

b)

arid

c)

rainforest

d)

moist

8.

What might you hear in a marina?

a)

loud sirens

b)

Screeching seagulls

c)

Crying babies

d)

barking dogs

9.

What is a synonym for maritime?

a)

oceanic

b)

atmosphere

c)

vessels

d)

terrestrial

10.

Analogy

Aquarium: water

Vase: ________??

a)

rocks

b)

flowers

c)

glass

d)

fish

11.

Fill in the blank: Because there was not an available fire _____________, the firefighters were unable to save the house.

a)

marine

b)

aquarium

c)

maritime

d)

hydrant

12.

Fill in the blank: The scientist studied a number of _________ life plants to see if pollution from a nearby factory was affecting the sea.

a)

marina

b)

marine

c)

aquifer

d)

hydrant

13.

Fill in the blank: It is important that we use _____________ power, as an alternative energy source to save on fossil fuels.

a)

marine

b)

dehydrate

c)

hydroelectric

d)

hydrant

14.

Fill in the blank: The severe drought left the local _______ almost empty, which prevented the farmers from being able to water their crops.

a)

hydrant

b)

marine

c)

aqueduct

d)

marina

15.

What percentage of the English language comes from a Greek or Latin base?

a)

60%

b)

59%

c)

61%

d)

90%