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Prefixes and Root Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following Root Words with their meanings

a)

Abdomin/o

1.

Abdomen

b)

Arteri/o

2.

Artery

c)

Brachi/o

3.

Arm

d)

Bronch/o

4.

Bronchus

e)

Carcin/o

5.

Cancer

2.

Which prefix is used to denote 'one billionth'?

a)

Micro-

b)

Nano-

c)

Pico-

d)

Femto-

3.

What does the root word 'therm' relate to in scientific terms?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Sound

d)

Pressure

4.

In the term 'photosynthesis', what does the prefix 'photo-' mean?

a)

Water

b)

Light

c)

Plant

d)

Energy

5.

Which prefix is used to indicate '1000 times' in scientific measurements?

a)

Kilo-

b)

Mega-

c)

Giga-

d)

Tera-

6.

The root word 'bio' in biology refers to what?

a)

Life

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

7.

What does the prefix 'hydro-' signify in scientific terms?

a)

Fire

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

8.

In the word 'geology', what does the root 'geo' mean?

a)

Stars

b)

Earth

c)

Rocks

d)

Plants

9.

Which prefix is used to denote 'one millionth'?

a)

Milli-

b)

Micro-

c)

Nano-

d)

Pico-

10.

What does the root word 'aqua' relate to in scientific terms?

a)

Fire

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

11.

In the term 'aerodynamics', what does the prefix 'aero-' mean?

a)

Water

b)

Earth

c)

Air

d)

Fire

12.

Which prefix is used to indicate '10 times' in scientific measurements?

a)

Deca-

b)

Hecto-

c)

Kilo-

d)

Mega-

13.

The root word 'chrono' in chronology refers to what?

a)

Space

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Light

14.

What does the prefix 'sub-' signify in scientific terms?

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Equal

d)

Opposite

15.

In the word 'zoology', what does the root 'zoo' mean?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Microbes

d)

Cells