Greek Combining Forms
The Greek combining form geo means: A. Water
B. Earth C. Light D. Heat
B. Earth
The prefix pre‑ means: A. After B. Before C. Around
D. Against
B. Before
The base port means: A. Carry B. Build C. Break D. See
A. Carry
The suffix ‑ology means: A. Fear of B. Shape of
C. Study of D. Sound of
C. Study of
Autograph means:
A. A picture of someone B. A person’s own signature
C. A written story D. A printed book
B. A person’s own signature
The combining form photo means: A. Sound B. Life
C. Air D. Light
D. Light
The prefix sub‑ means: A. Above B. Between C. Under D. Inside
C. Under
The base scrib/script means: A. Speak B. Write C. Hear D. Move
B. Write
The suffix ‑tion usually creates:
A. A verb B. An adjective C. A noun D. An adverb
C. A noun
Unpredictable means:
A. Easy to guess B. Very confusing C. Always wrong
D. Cannot be predicted
D. Cannot be predicted
If thermo means “heat,” then thermometer literally means: A. A device that measures heat B. A device that measures sound C. A device that measures distance D. A device that measures time
A. A device that measures heat
The prefix inter‑ means: A. Between B. Without C. Over D. Again
A. Between
The base struct means: A. Cut B. Measure C. Run
D. Build
D. Build
The suffix ‑ful means: A. Without B. Full of C. Able to D. Not
B. Full of
Geothermal means:
A. Heat from the sun B. Heat from fire
C. Heat from the earth D. Heat from electricity
C. Heat from the earth
The combining form micro means: A. Big B. Small
C. Fast D. Strong
B. Small
The prefix trans‑ means: A. Opposite B. Below
C. Inside D. Across
D. Across
The base vis/vid means: A. Touch B. See C. Hear
D. Smell
B. See
The suffix ‑phobia means: A. Love B. Fear C. Study D. Shape
B. Fear
Transportation means: A. The act of speaking B. The process of carrying across C. The study of travel D. The act of building
B. The process of carrying across
The combining form tele means: A. Close B. Loud
C. Far D. Heavy
C. Far
The prefix anti‑ means: A. For B. Against C. Before D. Beyond
B. Against
The base ject means: A. Throw B. Pull C. Push D. Lift
A. Throw
The suffix ‑ist means: A. A person who does something B. A place where something happens C. A tool used for something D. A type of action
A. A person who does something
Microscopic means:
A. Too big to see B. A type of microscope C. A tool for measuring size D. Related to looking at small things
D. Related to looking at small things