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The root auto means own or self. What does the word automatic mean? a. to be alone b. to do something with help c. able to do something on one's own without help
What is: c. Able to do something on one's own without help
100
What does the word "transport" mean? a. to observe an event b. to carry from one place to another c. to listen to music
What is: b. to carry from one place to another
100
A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. What does the root tele mean? a. far away b. write c. carry
What is: a. far away
100
Which root means sound? a. phone b. graph c. port
What is : a. phone
100
Someone who writes things down is a: a. scope b. astro c. scribe
What is: c. scribe
200
The root spec- means "look". What does spectacular mean? a. exciting to look at b. needing glasses c. looking at culars
What is : a. exciting to look at
200
What does the word "transcribe" mean? a. to fix what is broken b. to understand what is explained c. to write down what is said
What is : c. to write down what is said
200
A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. What does the root phon mean? a. sound b. life c. light
What is: a. sound
200
What does the root "scrib" mean? a. to sing b. to cry c. to write
What is: to write
200
Which word means to carry or move goods out of the country? a. translate b. export c. biography
What is: b. export
300
The root tele- means "far away". What does the word teleconference mean? a. a meeting between people who are far away b. running far away from someone c. a device that writes down what is said
What is: a. a meeting between people who are far away
300
What does the word "interrupt" mean? a. to hear the middle of a conversation b. to pull or drag something c. to break in on the middle of it happening
What is : c. to break in on the middle of it happening
300
Psychology is the study of human behavior and the mind. What does the root psych mean? What is: a. measure b. mind c. life
What is b. mind
300
Which root means "earth" or "rock" a. astro b. geo c. bio
What is: b. geo
300
Hydroelectric means electricity is generated by: a. air b. water c. light
What is: b. water
400
The root -port means "carry". What does export mean? a. to carry in b. to carry out c. to drop while carrying
What is: b. to carry out
400
What does the word "audio" mean? a. sound that you can hear b. something you can see c. something you can break in half
What is: a. sound that you can hear
400
A thermometer is a tool that measures heat or temperature. What does the root therm mean? a. heat b. life c. light
What is: a. heat
400
What does the root bio mean? a. life b. sound c. earth
What is: a. life
400
If you are asked to color a semicircle, you would color what part of a circle? a. a fourth b. the whole thing c. half
What is: c. half
500
The root tract- means "to pull or drag". What does the word distract mean?
What is : to pull attention away from
500
What does the word "autobiography" mean?
What is: a book that someone writes about themselves
500
A television is a machine that uses signals sent from far away to make pictures and sound people can watch. What does the root vis mean?
What is: see or look at
500
What does the root "scope" mean?
What is: to see
500
What is the definition of microscope?
What is: an instrument used to look at something very small