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Chapter 4 Root Words Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the byproducts of _______________ is glucose.

a)

luminaries

b)

photosynthesis

c)

lucid

d)

luminous

2.

Which word means "person who lights up?"

a)

luminary

b)

photosynthesis

c)

photon

d)

lucid

3.

People may say that a UFO looks like a ____________ orb.

a)

luminaries

b)

photosynthesis

c)

lucid

d)

luminous

4.

Which word is composed of two Greek roots?

a)

luminous

b)

photon

c)

photosynthesis

d)

lucid

5.

Which word is most likely to appear in a science textbook?

a)

lucid

b)

photosynthesis

c)

luminary

d)

elucidate

6.

Which word refers to a kind of particle?

a)

lucid

b)

photosynthesis

c)

luminary

d)

photon

7.

The root "graph" means "draw or write." Which word literally means "a picture drawn with light?"

a)

photosynthesis

b)

synthegraph

c)

photograph

d)

luminary

8.

Which of the following are closest to being synonyms?

a)

elucidate, illuminate

b)

luminous, photon

c)

photon, photosynthesis

d)

photosynthesis, luminary

9.

The word photosynthesis literally means...

a)

breathing plants

b)

illumination

c)

after light

d)

putting together light

10.

Caleb gave a very _________ explanation of his science project.

a)

lucid

b)

photosynthesis

c)

luminous

d)

luminaries

11.

A particle of light is a...

a)

photosynthesis

b)

photon

c)

elucidate

d)

luminary

12.

Which word has a suffix that mean "full of?"

a)

photon

b)

photosynthesis

c)

elucidate

d)

luminous

13.

An antonym for elucidate is...

a)

confuse

b)

awake

c)

question

d)

explain

14.

The awards show will honor ___________ in art, science and politics.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

lucid

c)

luminaries

d)

lucid