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Science Prefix & Suffix Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a prefix?

a)

A suffix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

b)

A prefix is a type of punctuation used at the end of a sentence.

c)

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

d)

A prefix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

2.

What is a suffix?

a)

A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to form a derivative.

b)

A word that has multiple meanings.

c)

A punctuation mark used to indicate a question.

d)

A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.

3.

Which part of a word comes at the beginning?

a)

infix

b)

suffix

c)

stem

d)

prefix

4.

Which part of a word comes at the end?

a)

suffix

b)

root

c)

infix

d)

prefix

5.

What is the prefix in the word 'preheat'?

a)

pre

b)

heat

c)

re

d)

preheat

6.

What is the suffix in the word 'kindness'?

a)

kind

b)

ness

c)

kin

d)

ess

7.

What does the prefix "hydr" or "hygr" relate to?

a)

Water

b)

Fire

c)

Earth

d)

Air

8.

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

a)

Study of

b)

Measure

c)

Relating to

d)

Writing

9.

Which prefix means "under, below"?

a)

epi

b)

sub

c)

rupt

d)

meso

10.

The prefix "cycl" is associated with which of the following?

a)

Circle

b)

Heat

c)

Equal

d)

Flowing

11.

The prefix "micro" means:

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Equal

d)

Ring

12.

What does the prefix "therm" relate to?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Water

13.

Which prefix means "half"?

a)

semi

b)

bi

c)

tri

d)

quad

14.

The prefix "bio" refers to:

a)

Life

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Fire

15.
De
a)
writing or written
b)
earth
c)
opposite or remove
d)
sun
16.
Photo
a)
earthquake
b)
study of 
c)
fire
d)
light
17.
Re
a)
study of
b)
again or back
c)
light
d)
stone
18.
Uni
a)
one who does
b)
layer
c)
fire
d)
one
19.
What is a suffix?
a)
an affix added at the end of a root word
b)
an affix added at the beginning of a root word
c)
 a special group of letters that is added before or after a root
d)
answer not given
20.
What is the meaning of the prefix macro?
a)
large
b)
curved
c)
small
d)
under
21.
What is the meaning of the prefix bio?
a)
all
b)
life
c)
two
d)
plant
22.
The suffix "itis" means ____________________.
a)
inflammation of
b)
full of
c)
fear of
d)
in the direction of
23.
The suffix that means "without or lacking" is ______________.
a)
less
b)
ship
c)
ful
d)
ward
24.
a- 
such as aseptic
a)
hundred
b)
not or without
c)
apart or out
d)
slow and small
25.
auto-
such as autotroph
a)
against
b)
widen
c)
wrist
d)
self
26.
centi-
such as centimeter
a)
hundreth
b)
thousandth
c)
tenth
d)
one
27.
hetero-
such as heterotroph
a)
producer
b)
other or different
c)
breakdown
d)
joint or articulation
28.
anti
a)
joint
b)
the same
c)
against
d)
half
29.
All of these words contain the Greek root geo. Based on your knowledge of the definitions of these words, what does the root geo mean?geography, geometry, geology
a)
able
b)
earth
c)
measure
d)
study
30.
Which word means to use again and again?
a)
refold
b)
recycle
c)
rethrow
d)
retie
31.

inter-

a)

Between

b)

With, together

c)

Without, lacking

d)

At a distance

32.

tele-

a)

At a distance

b)

Earth, land

c)

Without, lacking

d)

Heavy

33.

-gist

a)

One who practices, expert in the field

b)

The study of

c)

State of

d)

Measure

34.

-scope

a)

To look or observe

b)

Measure

c)

State of

d)

The study of

35.

Telescope =

a)

Instrument used to see objects at a distance

b)

Measurement of things close up

c)

The study of far away things

d)

In between measurements

36.

Geologist =

a)

Expert in the study of the Earth and the land

b)

Expert who studies life and living things

c)

The study of the Earth and land

d)

Instrument that measures the land

37.

Micrometer =

a)

The measurement of something small

b)

The measurement of something large

c)

A tool used to measure things

d)

The study of small objects

38.

Thermology =

a)

The study of heat

b)

The study of life and living

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

Someone who is an expert in heat

39.

The prefix "non-" means

a)

within

b)

nothing

c)

not

d)

always

40.

What is the correct definition of the prefix "mid-"?

a)

far away

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

bottom

41.

which of the following words has a prefix?

a)

talking

b)

western

c)

hair spray

d)

bilingual

42.

What is the prefix in the word "decelerate"?

a)

-ate

b)

-cele-

c)

de-

43.

What is the meaning of the prefix, "de-"?

a)

down, away, apart,

b)

back again

c)

under

d)

one

44.

What does the root word, "graph" mean?

a)

paper & pencil

b)

newspaper

c)

sound

d)

write & record

45.

Which word means "to lose velocity or slow down"?

a)

accelerate

b)

decelerate

46.

The prefix "re-" means "back" or "again". So "rejuvenate" means...

a)

be young

b)

make young again

c)

never grow old

d)

bring a child back home

47.

What does the root word 'cycl' mean?

a)

Circular

b)

Star

c)

Moon

d)

Square

48.

Which word means "speaking two languages fluently"?

a)

multilingual

b)

unilingual

c)

bilingual

d)

polyglot

49.

What does the prefix "multi-" mean?

a)

a few

b)

two

c)

many

d)

some

50.

The prefix "counter-" as in "counterargument", means ....

a)

a place in your kitchen to put things

b)

opposite or against

c)

same or similar

d)

to fight

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