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Greek Roots SAT Prep

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

aer is the Greek Root meaning

a)

air, atmosphere

b)

original

c)

weather

d)

build

2.

pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen

a)

aerate

b)

aerodynamic

c)

aerobic

d)

aerie

3.

having a shape that reduces the drag

when moving through the air

a)

aerie

b)

aerate

c)

aerobic

d)

aerodynamic

4.

having a shape that reduces the drag

when moving through the air

a)

aerie

b)

aerate

c)

aerobic

d)

aerodynamic

5.

the nest of a bird built high on a cliff or on

top of a mountain

a)

aerie

b)

aerosol

c)

aerodynamic

d)

aerobic

6.

to put air or gas into something

a)

aerodynamic

b)

aerobic

c)

aerate

d)

aerial

7.

Which word has the root archae

a)

geological

b)

archaeologists

c)

eruption

d)

erupt

8.

The _____________ dug up the site to find the ruins and learn more about how the people of the ancient civilization lived.

a)

archaeologists

b)

eruption

c)

geology

d)

disrupted

9.

The Greek root that means book?

a)

biblio

b)

itis

c)

auto

d)

gen

10.

The Greek root meaning self?

a)

syn

b)

gen

c)

itis

d)

auto

11.

The courageous pilot wrote an ______ about himself and all of his experiences.

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

12.

After I wrote my research paper, I had to include a _____ , or list of my sources.

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

bibliography

13.

I am such a ______. I could hours at the library.

a)

biliophile

b)

autobiography

c)

automatic

d)

generation

14.

Which root means life?

a)

audio

b)

astron

c)

auto

d)

bio

15.

a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals; the study of life.

a)

biodegradable

b)

biography

c)

biology

d)

photosynthesis

16.

capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts

a)

biodegradable

b)

biography

c)

biology

d)

photosynthesis

17.

the story of a person's life written by someone else

a)

photography

b)

biography

c)

biology

d)

photosynthesis

18.

a person who loves or collects books

a)

bibliophile

b)

biography

c)

biology

d)

photosynthesis

19.

Carson decided to write a ___________ on Martin Luther King, Jr.

a)

bibliophile

b)

photosynthesis

c)

philosophy

d)

biography

e)

photography

20.

Greek root word meaning time

a)

chron

b)

geo

c)

geography

d)

chronicle

21.

A record of events

a)

chronograph

b)

chronicle

c)

chronological

d)

geothermal

22.

Continuing for a long time

a)

chronograph

b)

chronicle

c)

chronological

d)

chronic

23.

a device to measure and record time

a)

chronograph

b)

synchronize

c)

chronicle

d)

chronological

24.

to make something happen at the same time

a)

chronograph

b)

synchronize

c)

chronicle

d)

chronological

25.

arranged in order of time

a)

chronograph

b)

synchronize

c)

chronicle

d)

chronological

26.

What does the Greek root tele mean?

a)

distant

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

written

27.

What does the Greek root phon mean?

a)

distant

b)

sound

c)

the study of

d)

written

28.

What does the Greek root photo mean?

a)

sound

b)

the study of

c)

light

d)

distant

29.

What does the Greek root graph mean?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

distant

d)

written

30.

What does the Greek root logy mean?

a)

the study of

b)

sound

c)

distant

d)

light

31.

Which word means a person's own written signature?

a)

autograph

b)

graphic

c)

telescope

d)

microphone

32.

Which word means to make something able to be seen from a distant location?

a)

telescope

b)

microphone

c)

telephone

d)

televise

33.

Which word means equipment that allows one to see things at a distance?

a)

telephone

b)

zoology

c)

biology

d)

telescope

34.

Which word means the study of animals?

a)

biology

b)

telephone

c)

zoology

d)

autograph

35.

Which word means the study of life?

a)

microphone

b)

biography

c)

televise

d)

biology

36.

Which word means equipment that allows small sounds to be heard?

a)

telephone

b)

microphone

c)

graphic

d)

zoology

37.

Which word means equipment that allows sounds to travel across distance?

a)

autograph

b)

telephone

c)

telephoto

d)

microphone

38.

Which word means describing something with the ability to capture light from a farther distance?

a)

autograph

b)

graphic

c)

telephoto

d)

microphone

39.

Which word means describing with a written element that describes something in detail?

a)

autograph

b)

zoology

c)

telephone

d)

graphic

40.

What does the Greek root "path" mean?

a)

suffering, sickness, disease

b)

a road

c)

many

d)

foot

41.

What does the Greek root "penta" mean?

a)

five

b)

watch, see

c)

madness

d)

machine

42.

What does the Greek root "phobia" mean?

a)

fear

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

illness

43.

What does the root "psych" mean?

a)

mind

b)

half

c)

water

d)

measure of

44.

What does the root "pyro" mean?

a)

fire

b)

madness

c)

sound

d)

light

45.

What does the root "theo" mean?

a)

gods, religion

b)

distance

c)

all, every

d)

one

46.

What does the root "therm" mean?

a)

heat

b)

one who studies

c)

small

d)

sound

47.

What does the root "tri" mean?

a)

three

b)

bad

c)

five

d)

one

48.
Who wrote the books "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" which were adapted into movies?
a)
C.S. Lewis
b)
JRR Tolkein
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Samwise Gamgee
49.

How many colors are there in the rainbow?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

7

d)

4

50.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

What country has the most natural lakes?

a)

Asia

b)

Portsmouth

c)

Canada

d)

Europe

52.

The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Virginia

d)

Canada

53.

The name of which African animal means "river horse"?

a)

Sea Lion

b)

Seahorse

c)

Fish

d)

Hippo

54.
What is the name of the Australian toy that is designed to come back to you when thrown?
a)
boomerang
b)
pogo stick
c)
wallabaloo
d)
there is no such thing
55.

What is the largest state in the United States?

a)

Texas

b)

Washington

c)

California

d)

Alaska

56.
How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint Mona Lisa?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
7 years
d)
8 years
57.
Which is the strongest muscle in your body?
a)
the tongue
b)
the biceps
c)
the thighs
d)
the calf

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