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Science Root Words and Meanings

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

alt

a)

CHANGE

b)

HIGH

c)

DIFFERENT

d)

LEAN

2.

anim

a)

ANIMAL

b)

CARTOON

c)

SPIRIT, LIFE

d)

COW, PIG

3.

ast

a)

GO, YIELD

b)

GRAMMAR

c)

FIRE

d)

STAR

4.

bio means (a)  

5.

If "cardi" were a body part, it would be the _____

2 lines
6.

cede, ceed

a)

go, yield

b)

shout

c)

lean

d)

include

7.
a)

chron

b)

clan

c)

clam

d)

cede

8.

claim, clam

a)

lean

b)

time

c)

shut

d)

shout

9.

"clar" in clarification means (a)  

10.

cline

a)

lean

b)

mountain

c)

slide

d)

go, yield

11.

clud

a)

shout

b)

shut

c)

clear

d)

star

12.

"cosm"

(a)  

13.

cycle

a)

wheel

b)

circle

c)

rotate

d)

repeat

14.

div

a)

many

b)

divide

c)

pieces

d)

one

15.

duc means to lead or (a)   (rhymes with marry)

16.

fer

a)

bear/carry

b)

pass along

c)

four

d)

Jennifer

17.

firm means (a)   (rhymes with mixed)

18.

form

a)

circle

b)

high

c)

shape

d)

change

19.

gen

(a)  

20.

grad

(a)  

21.

graph

(a)  

22.

gram

(a)  

23.

SYNONYM for GEO

a)

NEO

b)

PLANET

c)

EARTH

d)

RIO

24.

Use the prefix HYDR when a word is related to (a)  

25.

Which WORDS have the ROOT WORD "mar"?

a)

AQUAMARINE

b)

MARITIME

c)

SUBMARINE

d)

OCEAN

26.

TO "HOLD" FOR WINTER = (a)   - ERNATE = write the ENTIRE word

27.

COLLABORATE means to work with others. That's because the ROOT WORD "lab" means ____

a)

WORK

b)

OTHERS

c)

WITH

d)

SCHOOL

28.

If a rock has good LUSTER, that means it has a good (a)  

29.

THE ROOT WORD that means "measure" is _____

a)

TIMER

b)

CLOCK

c)

METER

d)

WIDTH

30.

CON-duct is to "carry", as MIGR-ate is to " (a)   "

31.

the 3-letter root word "OPT" has a 3-letter meaning of ___

a)

EAR

b)

TOE

c)

EAT

d)

EYE

32.

PROPEL, REPEL = the root word "PEL" means to _____

a)

HANG

b)

DRIVE

c)

LEAN

d)

YIELD/GO

33.

PEND, as swinging a PENDULUM. 'PEND" means (a)