Greek Roots

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    Which word means "the study of life"?

    • Geology
    • Biology
    • Orthology
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Students need to define a word based on its root

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  • 2. 

    Which root means small?

    • Macro

    • Micro

    • Graph

    Correct Answer
    A. Micro
  • 3. 

    What is a root that means "earth"?

    • Aero

    • Geo

    • Bio

    Correct Answer
    A. Geo
  • 4. 

    What is the meaning of claustrophobia?

    • Fear of the dark

    • Fear of heights

    • Fear of being in enclosed spaces

    Correct Answer
    A. Fear of being in enclosed spaces
  • 5. 

    What is the meaning of the word hydrate?

    • To provide water for somebody or something in order to reestablish or maintain a correct fluid balance

    • To play with water

    • To study the earth

    Correct Answer
    A. To provide water for somebody or something in order to reestablish or maintain a correct fluid balance
  • 6. 

    What does an orthodontist do?

    • Helps your back

    • Fixes your bones

    • Straightens/ corrects teeth

    Correct Answer
    A. Straightens/ corrects teeth
  • 7. 

    Which word means the study of the way things fly through the air?

    • Aeronautics

    • Astrology

    • Flightology

    Correct Answer
    A. Aeronautics
  • 8. 

    What does the root in the word graphic mean?

    • A picture

    • Draw/write

    • Paper

    Correct Answer
    A. Draw/write
  • 9. 

    What is the meaning of the root of the word bicycle?

    • Two

    • Repeating

    • Circular

    Correct Answer
    A. Circular

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