Root Words Quiz

What does the root word "bio" mean?

• Light

• Life

• Sound

• Study

Which root word means "to break"?

• circum

• fract

• ject

• rupt

If "photo" means light, what does "photograph" likely mean?

• A study of light

• A break in the light

• A light picture

• A light machine

What does the root word "therm" relate to?

• Water

• Heat

• Air

• Earth

Which word contains a root that means "to throw"?

• Circumference

• Eject

• Fracture

• Rupture

The root "logy" means what?

• The study of

• Life

• Light

• Sound

What does the root "bene" mean in the word "beneficial"?

• Well

• Bad

• Beyond

• Before

"Techno" relates to what?

• Nature

• Art

• Technology

• Animals

What does the root "circum" mean in the word "circumference"?

• Through

• Around

• Against

• Below

If "rupt" means to break, what does "erupt" likely mean?

• To study breaking

• To cause to break out

• To throw breaking

• To go around breaking