Greek Roots and Scientific Terms Exercise

Greek Roots and Scientific Terms

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Greek Roots and Scientific Terms

Discover how Greek roots form the foundation of many technical and scientific terms in English. Practice analyzing word structures to understand complex vocabulary.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    The word 'chronological' comes from the Greek root 'chronos'. What does 'chronos' mean?

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    What is the Greek meaning of the root 'bio' as used in 'biology' and 'biography'?

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    The word 'geography' comes from the Greek root 'geo'. What does 'geo' mean?

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    The root 'phon' in 'telephone' and 'symphony' comes from Greek and means what?

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    The word 'photograph' uses the Greek root 'photo'. What does 'photo' mean?

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    The suffix '-ology' in words like 'zoology' comes from the Greek word 'logos'. What does it mean?

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    The word 'autograph' contains the Greek root 'auto'. What does 'auto' mean?

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    The root 'path' in 'empathy' and 'sympathy' comes from Greek and means what?

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    The root 'meter' in 'thermometer' comes from Greek and means what?

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    The Greek word 'phobos', found in 'phobia', means what?

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    The word 'microscope' uses the Greek root 'micro'. What does 'micro' mean?

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    The Greek prefix 'tele-', found in 'telescope', means what?