Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. cyclical cyclone matrilineal maternity maternal matriarch mother circle

Explanation:

The root - "matr -" or "mater -" is related to mother. "Matrilineal", "maternity", "maternal", and "matriarch" all have this root. The root - "cycl -" is related to circle. "Cyclical" and "cyclone" have this root.

Answer:

Mother: matrilineal, maternity, maternal, matriarch
Circle: cyclical, cyclone