Science Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes

Science Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of common scientific prefixes and suffixes.

Match each prefix with its correct meaning.

Use the correct prefix to complete each sentence.

1. A scientist who studies living things is a  logist.

2. An organism that can make its own food is an  troph.

3. The study of the Earth's surface and rocks is  logy.

1. What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

2. Which word uses the suffix '-meter' to mean 'to measure'?

Read each statement and circle True or False.

1. The prefix 're-' means to do something again.

2. The suffix '-able' means 'without'.

1. Explain how knowing prefixes and suffixes can help you understand new science words.

Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences below. Each word can only be used once.

1. The study of the Earth's physical structure and substances is called  .

2. We use a   to see very tiny objects.

3. The process by which plants convert light energy into food is called  .

4. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, and lakes, makes up the  .