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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Greek root 'bio', as in biology or biography, relates to what concept?
Answer explanation
The Greek root 'bio' means 'life'. Words like 'biology' (the study of life) and 'biography' (the story of a person's life) are built from this root.
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each Greek root to its primary meaning.
Answer explanation
Each root is matched to its correct Greek meaning: 'astro' means star, 'geo' means earth, 'hydro' means water, and 'thermo' means heat.
3.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sort these words based on their Greek root's meaning. Categories are: 'Light' (photo) and 'Far/Distant' (tele).
Groups:
(a) Light
,
(b) Far/Distant
Answer explanation
Words are sorted based on their root. 'Photograph', 'photosynthesis', and 'photogenic' all come from 'photo' (light). 'Telescope', 'telepathy', and 'teleprompter' come from 'tele' (far/distant).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A scientist who studies hydrology is an expert in which field?
Answer explanation
The word hydrology combines the Greek root 'hydro' (water) and 'logy' (the study of). Therefore, hydrology is the scientific study of water.
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each word to the meaning contributed by its primary Greek root.
Answer explanation
Each word is matched to a definition derived from its Greek root: 'autograph' contains 'graph' (writing), 'biology' contains 'logy' (study of), 'telescope' contains 'scope' (to see), and 'thermometer' contains 'meter' (to measure).
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Greek root 'hydro' means water. Which word below uses this Greek root, not the Latin root 'aqua' which also means water?
Answer explanation
'Hydroplane' uses the Greek root 'hydro'. The other options, 'aquatic', 'aquifer', and 'aquamarine', all use the Latin root 'aqua'.
7.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sort these words into two groups based on their Greek root: 'Mind/Spirit' (psych) or 'Heat' (therm).
Groups:
(a) Related to the Mind
,
(b) Related to Heat
Answer explanation
Words are grouped by their core meaning. 'Psychology', 'psychic', and 'psychopath' all relate to the mind ('psych'). 'Thermostat', 'geothermal', and 'thermometer' relate to heat ('therm').
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