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Greek Roots ology/scope

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which root means "to watch or see"?

a)

tele

b)

photo

c)

aqua

d)

scope

2.

If the root word "ology" means "the study of", what does geology mean?

a)

The study of the environment

b)

The study of the earth

3.

What is the definition of the root ology (geology, mythology, zoology)?

a)

far off

b)

measure

c)

the study of

d)

to pull or drag

4.

the roots -logy and -ology mean...

a)

the love of

b)

the study of

c)

the knowledge of

5.

"Anthrop" means "human," and "ology" means "the study of." So "anthropology" means

a)

the study of the origins and relationships of human beings

b)

the study of the origins and relationships of plants

c)

the study of the origins and relationships of religions

6.

A cosmetologist is a person who cuts and styles hair. So, cosmetology must

a)

the study of the cosmos, planets, and asteroids

b)

the study of animals with hair

c)

the study of beautifying hair, skin, or face

7.

Something that is eco-friendly is not harmful to the environment. This helps me know that "ecology" means

a)

the study of how the environment affects living things

b)

the study of friends on earth

c)

the study of the water cycle

8.

A weatherman studies meteorology, or the study of

a)

outerspace beyond the earth's atmosphere

b)

what helps plants grow

c)

the earth's atmosphere and weather

9.

Myths are stories of a culture that explain their beliefs. So mythology is

a)

the study of different myths

b)

the study of a culture's food and government

c)

the study of different poems

10.

Geology is the study of earth. This includes the earth's...

a)

soil

b)

ground

c)

rocks

d)

all of the above

11.

Psychology is the study of human behavior and human mind. A psychologist might be be interested in

a)

talking to someone to help solve a problem

b)

listening to someone talk about his feelings

c)

helping people get along

d)

all of the above

12.

Using what you know about the word "zoo," what is most likely the meaning of "zoology?"

a)

the study of animals and their behavior

b)

the study of zookeepers and their behavior

c)

the study of people who come to zoos

13.

a long tube with lenses and mirrors, usually used to allow people in a submarine to see above the water’s surface

a)

microscope

b)

stethoscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

e)

kaleidoscope

14.

a tube with small pieces of colored glass and mirrors at one end

a)

microscope

b)

periscope

c)

stethoscope

d)

telescopic

e)

kaleidoscope

15.

having the ability to show or zoom in on distant objects

a)

microscope

b)

stethoscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

e)

kaleidoscope

16.

a device used for creating a much larger view of very small objects so that they can be seen

a)

microscope

b)

stethoscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

e)

kaleidoscope

17.

a device used to listen to someone’s heart or lungs

a)

microscope

b)

stethoscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

e)

kaleidoscope

18.

able to be seen only through a microscope; extremely small

a)

tactile

b)

tangible

c)

contiguous

d)

microscopic

19.

the root "scope" means... (check all that apply)

a)

look

b)

life

c)

see

d)

life

e)

examine