Root Meanings
What root means time?
chron
Which root means water: hydr or vers?
hydr
If something can bend easily, it is _________.
A. Flexy
B. Biology
C. Flexible
D. Flexed
C. Flexible
What word means life?
bio
I love looking at the ______ animals in tanks at the pet store.
A. Biosphere
B. Aquatic
C. Dehydrated
D. Aquasphere
B. Aquatic
What root means to see?
vis/vid
Which root means measure: meter or chron?
meter
The study of life is called __________.
A. Zoology
B. Biology
C. Geography
D. Lifeology
B. Biology
What root means to measure?
To view an object far away, I may need to use a __________.
A. Microscope
B. Aquarium
C. Telescope
D. Telephone
C. Telescope
What root means far away?
tele
Which root means write or draw: flex or graph?
graph
Something that can be seen is ______.
A. Invisible
B. Chronology
C. Chronometer
D. Visible
D. Visible
What root means the study of?
ology
A scientist studies water pollution. What type of science is this?
A. Biology
B. Trashology
C. Hydrology
D. Zoology
C. Hydrology
What root means to bend?
flex
Which root means far away: tele or meter?
tele
A story about someone's life is a __________.
A. Biography
B. Myth
C. Hydrology
D. Thermometer
A. Biography
What root means to bend?
flex
What words means the study of life?
Biology
What root means to write or draw?
Graph
Which root means to see: vers or vis?
vis
A. Hydrated
B. Dehydrated
C. Full
D. Flexible
B. Dehydrated
Which TWO roots mean water?
hydra and aqua
The study of time is called what?
Hint: Chron-
Chronology