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Unit 3 Root Word (mem, ology, sci) Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

While _________________ has helped us better understand the world, there is still so much for us to learn and discover.

a)
anthropology
b)
etymology
c)
conscience
d)
memorialize
e)
science
2.

The artist created a bronze sculpture to _____________ all of the fallen soldiers who fought in the war.

a)
anthropology
b)
etymology
c)
conscience
d)
memorialize
e)
science
3.

My dad suggested I take an _______________ class because I have always been interested in other cultures.

a)
anthropology
b)
etymology
c)
conscience
d)
memorialize
e)
science
4.

The fugitive had been in and out of jail for most of his life; it was as if he completely lacked a ________________ to keep him out of trouble.

a)
anthropology
b)
etymology
c)
conscience
d)
memorialize
e)
science
5.

After studying the ________________ of the word memory, I learned that it originated from the Latin root mem, which means mindful.

a)
anthropology
b)
etymology
c)
conscience
d)
memorialize
e)
science
6.

Choose a synonym for memorable.

a)
terrifying
b)
common
c)
dull
d)
unforgettable
7.

What topics would most likely no be covered in geology?

a)
the deadly effects of earthquakes
b)
the growing population of humans on Earth
c)
the process of a diamond forming
d)
the age of the Earth and how it formed
8.

Choose a synonym for conscientious.

a)
diligent
b)
irresponsible
c)
hateful
d)
affectionate
9.

Which of the following is the best example of a memoir?

a)
telling stories of the past to your family members after a holiday celebration
b)
a news report that outlines the history of climate change around the world
c)
a television show that is based on the events that led up to World War II
d)
a book written by a celebrity that tells the events of her childhood
10.

A memento from a trip to Chicago would be ____________.

a)
a chapter book
b)
trash from the fast food restaurant
c)
a coffee mug of the city
d)
a t-shirt from a university
11.

Which root word means mindful, recall, or remember?

a)
-mem-
b)
-bio-
c)
-sci-
d)
-ology-
12.

This word is an adjective.  The word describes someone who is very careful about doing what they are supposed to do. They are concerned with doing something correctly.

a)
memorable
b)
conscience
c)
anthropology
d)
conscientious
13.

Which root word means study or the study of?

a)
-sci-
b)
-ology-
c)
-mem-
d)
-graph-
14.

This statue of Abraham Lincoln was created to ____________ him.

a)
memoir
b)
memento
c)
memorialize
d)
memoir
15.

Which word is a noun that means the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong?

a)
memory
b)
geology
c)
conscience
d)
memento
16.

The teachers received a ________ from the principal about the upcoming staff meeting.


a)

memo

b)
memorable
c)
memorialize
d)
memento
17.
This is the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
a)
-ology-
b)
geology
c)
science
d)
etymology
18.

This word is the study of the human race and includes our societies, our religions and our cultures.

a)
etymology
b)
anthropology
c)

kinesiology

d)
geology
19.

The items in the picture are examples of a ___________ .

a)

science

b)

memento

c)

etymology

d)

memo

20.

If these people are studying rocks and what they tell us about the history of the earth, what are they studying?

a)

geology

b)

memorable

c)

etymology

d)

zoology