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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
If meter means a unit of measure, what does a hydrometer measure?
The depth of the ocean
The height of a tower
The density of liquid
The power of explosives
If the root word chron means time, then what is a chronometer?
An instrument for measuring distance
An instrument for measuring time
An instrument for measuring height
An instrument for measuring space
What does the root word scope mean?
To search
To find
To hear
To see
What does the word telescope mean?
An instrument for measuring weight
An instrument for looking at small insects
An instrument for measuring distant objects
An instrument for finding water
What does the root word therm mean?
force
weight
height
heat
What does a thermometer measure?
temperature
time
distance
height
If the root word fract means "to break" what does refraction refer to?
the blending of things together
the moving of an object
the stopping of time
the bending of light
If the root word aero refers to air, what does aerodynamic mean?
designed to minimize the drag caused by air against an object
designed to use air to fly
designed to measure the volumne of air
designed to include many elements
The root word ject means thrown. The word object has two meanings - it can mean an item/thing or it can mean
to oppose something
to agree with something
to belong somewhere
to break something
The root word anti means against so antidote means
a medicine that works against a poison
a medicine that covers a symptom
a medicine that is made from herbs
a medicine that is fast acting
What does the root word micro mean?
Heavy
strange
small
loud
If the root word gen means birth, then generate means
to produce
to collect
to find
to shout
What does the root word auto mean?
man
self
woman
machine
If graph means write, what is an autograph?
to write something once
an article
a book
a signature
If ex means out, exchange means what?
to move quickly
to cross something out
to replace one thing for another
to find help
If a bicycle has two wheels, what is a unicycle?
something with only one wheel
something with three wheels
something with no wheels
something made of wheels
