Chapter 4 Root Words Review

One of the byproducts of _______________ is glucose.

• luminaries

• photosynthesis

• lucid

• luminous

Which word means "person who lights up?"

• luminary

• photosynthesis

• photon

• lucid

People may say that a UFO looks like a ____________ orb.

• luminaries

• photosynthesis

• lucid

• luminous

Which word is composed of two Greek roots?

• luminous

• photon

• photosynthesis

• lucid

Which word is most likely to appear in a science textbook?

• lucid

• photosynthesis

• luminary

• elucidate

Which word refers to a kind of particle?

• lucid

• photosynthesis

• luminary

• photon

The root "graph" means "draw or write." Which word literally means "a picture drawn with light?"

• photosynthesis

• synthegraph

• photograph

• luminary

Which of the following are closest to being synonyms?

• elucidate, illuminate

• luminous, photon

• photon, photosynthesis

• photosynthesis, luminary

The word photosynthesis literally means...

• breathing plants

• illumination

• after light

• putting together light

Caleb gave a very _________ explanation of his science project.

• lucid

• photosynthesis

• luminous

• luminaries