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WorksheetsUnit 20: Get To The Root Of It Med/Equ/semi/hemi
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word "mediate" most likely mean based on its root?
To argue
To come between
To measure
To end
If something is described as "equidistant," it is:
Moving quickly
The same distance from two points
Uneven
Very distant
The word "hemisphere" uses a root that means half. What does "hemisphere" mean?
A full circle
A quarter of a globe
Half of a spherical (globe-like) shape
The whole earth
Based on its root, what does the word "equilibrium" most likely mean?
A state of balance
A loud noise
A new invention
A place of business
What does the word "semicircle" mean based on its root?
A full circle
Half of a circle
A quarter of a circle
Two circles
If a person is described as "equanimous," they are likely:
Very strong
Easily upset
Calm and composed
Very intelligent
The word "mediate" contains the root "med." Based on this root, which of the following words means "a person who intervenes between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement"?
Mediator
Medic
Medium
Medieval
What does the word "equinox" most likely mean based on its root?
A type of horse
A type of exercise
When day and night are of equal length
A new invention
Based on its root, what does the word "semifinal" most likely refer to?
The final game
The game before the final
A game played at the beginning of a tournament
A game played in the middle of a tournament
The word "equitable" contains the root "equ." Based on this root, what does "equitable" most likely mean?
Related to horses
Fair and impartial
Quick and efficient
Large and spacious
If a plan is described as "meditated," it is:
Created quickly without thought
Considered or planned carefully
Forgotten or dismissed
Executed immediately
Based on its root, what does the word "equator" most likely refer to?
A person who asks questions
The line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves
A machine used for measuring
A type of bird
What does the word "semipermeable" mean based on its root?
Completely open
Completely closed
Partially allowing substances to pass through
Not allowing any substances to pass through
If a document is described as "semiofficial," it is:
Not at all recognized by authorities
Fully recognized and formal
Partially recognized or having some official status
A fake or counterfeit document
