Science Roots & Terms Quiz

The root bio means:

• earth

• life

• water

• air

What does zoology study?

• Plants

• Animals

• Earth

• Stars

A microscope is used to:

• See far objects

• Measure temperature

• See tiny things

• Study rocks

An omnivore eats:

• Only plants

• Only meat

• Both plants and animals

• Only seeds

Metamorphosis means:

• Growing taller

• Changing shape

• Eating food

• Breathing air

The root geo means:

• light

• air

• earth

• fire

A scientist who studies rocks is called a:

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Astronomer

• Botanist

The Earth’s outermost solid layer is the:

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Atmosphere

A seismograph records:

• Heat

• Earthquakes

• Stars

• Rain

The word fossil means something that has been:

• Dug up

• Burned

• Frozen

• Measured