Greek and Latin roots as clues-IXL 4th grade ELA (B)

Question 1

A helioscope is a tool that is used to observe the sun. What does the root helio mean?

Accepted Answer

sun

Question 2

Geology is the study of the biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth. GEO means

Accepted Answer

earth or rock

Question 3

Morphology is the study of the shape and form of things? What does morph mean?

Accepted Answer

shape

Question 4

A thermometer is a tool that measures heat or temperature. What does the root therm mean?

Accepted Answer

heat

Question 5

A telegraph was a way to send a written message who is far away. What does graph mean?

Accepted Answer

write or draw

Question 6

Calligraphy is the art of writing in a beautiful and decorative way. Calli means

Accepted Answer

beautiful or good

Question 7

An autograph is a person'e signature written in his or her handwriting. What does auto mean?

Accepted Answer

own or self

Question 8

Photology is the study of the behavior of light. What does the root logy mean?

Accepted Answer

the study of something

Question 9

A telegraph was a way to send a written message to someone who was far away. Tele means?

Accepted Answer

far away

Question 10

Biology is the study of living things. What does the root word bio mean?

Accepted Answer

life

Question 11

A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away. Scope means

Accepted Answer

look at or observe

Question 12

Psychology is the study of human behavior and the mind. What does the root psych mean?

Accepted Answer

mind

Question 13

A megaphone is a device that makes your voice sound louder or bigger. What does the mega mean?

Accepted Answer

big

Question 14

A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice far war. Phon means?

Accepted Answer

sound

Question 15

An autograph is a person'e signature written in his or her handwriting. What does graph mean?

Accepted Answer

write or draw

Question 16

A plant or animal that is phototropic grows or moves toward or away from light. Trop means

Accepted Answer

turn or move

Question 17

Something that is audiovisual is able to be both heard and seen. What does the root vis mean?

Accepted Answer

see or look at

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