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Greek & Latin Roots Quiz Unit 1-3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which stems mean "water"?

a)

hydr

b)

aqua/aqu

c)

mar/mer

2.

Which stems mean "sea"?

a)

hyrd

b)

aqua/aqu

c)

mar/mer

3.

Match the following

a)

dehydrate

1.

to lose water or moisture; to become dry

b)

maritime

2.

on or near the sea

c)

aquatic

3.

living or taking place in water

d)

hydroelectric

4.

related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water

e)

marina

5.

a small harbor where small boats can dock

4.

Which TWO words are synonyms for marine?

a)

seafaring

b)

oceanic

c)

mountainous

d)

earthly

5.

What are TWO antonyms for dehydrate?

a)

moist

b)

dry

c)

arid

d)

humid

6.

vid, vis means

a)

to see

b)

to hear

c)

to mark

d)

hand or by hand

7.

Impossible to see; not visible.

a)

televise

b)

video

c)

visual

d)

invisible

8.

The fog was so thick that __________ was low.

a)

visibility

b)

supervise

c)

evidence

d)

invisible

9.

Which word means seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed?

a)

televise

b)

vision

c)

vivid

d)

advisor

10.

"aud" means

a)

sound

b)

look, see

c)

hear

d)

feel

11.

"phon" means

a)

sound

b)

look, see

c)

sound

d)

feel

12.

able to be heard

a)

audition

b)

audience

c)

audible

d)

auditorium

13.

cacophony

a)

a musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets 

b)

A machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player

c)

a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds

14.

phonograph

a)

a musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets 

b)

A machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player

c)

a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds

15.

What does the root "mem" mean?

a)

the study of a topic

b)

mind or memory

16.
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Match the following

a)

memoir

1.

a written account of someone's experiences

b)

memento

2.

an object that is a reminder of a person, place or event

c)

memorialize

3.

to do or create something that allows people to remember an important person or event

d)

memorable

4.

very good or interesting and worth remembering

17.

What does the Latin root sci mean?

a)

to know

b)

the study of something

c)

to recall or remember

18.

What does the Greek root -ology mean?

a)

to be mindful, or to recall or remember

b)

to study, or the study of something

c)

to know