ASTR VOCABULARY QUIZ, PART 1

What is the definition of the vocabulary word asterisk?

• a symbol that is used in printed test especially to tell someone to read aq note that can be found at the bottom of a page

• a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

• a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

• one of thousands of small planets that circle the sun

• extremely large

What is the definition of the vocabulary word astronomer?

• a scientist who studies starts, planets, and other objects in outer space

• a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

• one of thousands of small planets that circle the sun

• extremely large

• a symbol that is used in printed text especially to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of a page

What is the definition of astronaut?

• a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

• one of thousands of small planets that circle the sun

• extremely large

• a symbol that is used in printed text especially to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of a page

• a scientitst who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

The definition of asteroid is

• one of thousands of small planets that circle the sun

• extremely large

• a symbol that is used in printed text especially to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of a page

• a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

• a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

The definition of astronomical is

• extremely large

• a symbol that is used in printed text especially to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page

• a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

• a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

• one of thousands of small planets that circle the sun

Which astr vocabulary word best fits into this sentence?

The debt the United States government owes is an _____ amount of money.

• asterisk

• astronomer

• astronaut

• asteroid

• astronomical

Which astr vocabulary word best fits into this sentence?

Neil Armstrong was the first _____ to walk on the moon.

• astronaut

• asterisk

• astronomer

• astronomical

• asteroid

Which astr vocabulary word best fits into this sentence?

Any item on the chore list with an _____ beside it should be considered urgent.

• asterisk

• astronomer

• astronaut

• asteroid

• astronomical

Which astr vocabulary word best fits into this sentence?

As a child, I dreamed of growing up and becoming an _____, someone who studies the stars.

• astronomer

• astronaut

• asteroid

• astronomical

• asterisk

Which astr vocabulary word best fits into this sentence?

In order for a space craft to successfully navigate the _____ belt, people have to carefully calculate the craft's path.

• asteroid

• astronomical

• asterisk

• astronomer

• astronaut