2.3 OCR Latin and Greek Roots Quiz

Which word contains the Latin root meaning 'land'?

• handle

• arrest

• treasure

• terrain

Which answer means under the ground?

• subterranean

• unbounded

• subjective

• torrential

Which word contains the Greek root meaning 'earth'?

• earnest

• geophysical

• autobiography

• unworthy

Which word contains the Greek root meaning 'light'?

• brightened

• protractor

• photoelectric

• illegible

Read the words carefully. Some of the words are related, but one is not. Choose the word that is not related to the others.

• ocean

• mayor

• elect

• govern