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Scientific Prefixes, Root Words, Suffixes

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix 'Agri-' mean?

a)

field

b)

water

c)

animal

d)

mountain

2.

What does the prefix 'An-, Anti-' mean?

a)

opposed

b)

together

c)

before

d)

under

3.

What does the prefix 'Anthrop' mean?

a)

Human being

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Stone

4.

What does the prefix 'Atmo-' mean?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

fire

5.

What does the prefix 'Astro-' mean?

a)

stars

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

plants

6.

What does the prefix 'Auto-' mean?

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

large

7.

What does the prefix 'Bathy-' mean?

a)

deep

b)

shallow

c)

wide

d)

narrow

8.

What does the prefix 'Bi-' mean?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

four

9.

Match the following prefixes with their meanings.

a)

life

1.

Bio-

b)

water

2.

Hydro-

c)

earth

3.

Geo-

d)

fire

4.

Pyro-

10.

What does the prefix 'Cen-' mean?

a)

New or empty

b)

Hundred

c)

Old or ancient

d)

Half

11.

What does the prefix 'Chlor-' mean?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

12.

What does the prefix 'Circum-' mean?

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after

13.

What does the prefix 'Co-' mean?

a)

Joint, with

b)

Before, in front of

c)

Against, opposite

d)

Under, below

e)

Around, about

14.

What does the prefix 'Cyto-' mean?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

blood

15.

What does the prefix 'De-' mean?

a)

from

b)

with

c)

under

d)

before

16.

Match the following metric prefixes with their meanings.

a)

ten

1.

Deca-

b)

hundred

2.

Hecto-

c)

five

3.

Penta-

d)

twenty

4.

Viginti-

17.

What does the prefix 'Dis-' mean?

a)

apart

b)

together

c)

before

d)

under

18.

What does the prefix 'Eco-' mean?

a)

house

b)

environment

c)

water

d)

animal

19.

What does the prefix 'Endo-' mean?

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

above

d)

between

20.

What does the prefix 'Equi-' mean?

a)

even

b)

fast

c)

small

d)

old

21.

What does the prefix 'Extra-' mean?

a)

outer

b)

inner

c)

before

d)

small

22.

What does the prefix 'Gastro-' mean?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

brain

23.

What does the prefix 'Helio-' mean?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

water

d)

earth

24.

What does the prefix 'Hemi-' mean?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

25.

What does the prefix 'Hetero-' mean?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

above

d)

inside

26.

What does the prefix 'Homo-, Homeo-' mean?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

large

d)

fast

27.

What does the prefix 'Hyper-' mean?

a)

Above, over

b)

Under, below

c)

Between, among

d)

Against, opposite

28.

What does the prefix 'Hydro-' mean?

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

earth

d)

air

29.

What does the prefix 'Hypo-' mean?

a)

under

b)

over

c)

between

d)

around

30.

What does the prefix 'Intra-' mean?

a)

within

b)

between

c)

outside

d)

before

31.

What does the prefix 'Iso-' mean?

a)

equal

b)

different

c)

large

d)

small

32.

What does the prefix 'Litho-' mean?

a)

stone

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

air

33.

The prefix 'Micro-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
small
large
fast
old
34.

The prefix 'Multi-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
many
one
fast
small
35.

The prefix 'Mes-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
middle
large
small
above
36.

What does the prefix 'Nect-' mean?

a)

swimming

b)

flying

c)

eating

d)

walking

37.

Match the following prefixes with their meanings.

a)

new

1.

Neo-

b)

old

2.

Paleo-

c)

blue

3.

Cyan-

d)

fast

4.

Tachy-

38.

What does the prefix 'Osteo-' mean?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

nerve

39.

What does the prefix 'Paleo-' mean?

a)

prehistoric

b)

modern

c)

ancient Greek god

d)

future

40.

What does the prefix 'Pan-' mean?

a)

all

b)

none

c)

half

d)

under

41.

What does the prefix 'Post-' mean?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

without

42.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Pseudo-'?

a)

false

b)

true

c)

ancient

d)

small

43.

What does the prefix 'Pyro-' mean?

a)

fire

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

wind

44.

What does the prefix 'Semi-' mean?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

full

d)

quarter

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Sol-'?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

star

d)

water

46.

The prefix 'Sub-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
under
above
between
after
47.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Tele-'?

a)

far

b)

fast

c)

small

d)

bright

48.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Tri-'?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

49.

What is the meaning of the root word 'Aer, Aero'?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

fire

50.

What does the root word 'Archae, Arche, Archi' mean?

a)

ancient

b)

modern

c)

strong

d)

beautiful

51.

What is the meaning of the root word 'Geo'?

a)

earth

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

air

52.

The root word 'Ped, Pod' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
foot
hand
head
eye
53.

What is the meaning of the root word 'Therm'?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

water

54.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ist'?

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

d)

action

55.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?

a)

examine

b)

write

c)

move

d)

eat

56.

What does the suffix '-troph' mean?

a)

Feed, grow

b)

Move, run

c)

Breathe, respire

d)

See, observe

57.

Match the following

a)

Homo-

1.

same

b)

Hetero-

2.

different

c)

-ase

3.

enzyme

d)

bi-

4.

two

e)

bio-

5.

life

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