Stars and Rulers: Exploring Greek Roots

What does the Greek root "astro" mean?

• Water

• Star

• Earth

• Ruler

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which of the following is a person trained to travel in a spacecraft?

• Astronomer

• Astrologer

• Astronaut

• Archaeologist

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the study of stars and planets called?

• Astrology

• Archaeology

• Astronomy

• Aerodynamics

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the Greek root "arch" mean in words like "monarch" and "anarchy"?

• Old

• Command

• Ruler

• First

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the practice called that involves studying the positions of the stars and planets to predict how they influence human behavior and future events?

• Astronomy

• Astrology

• Aerology

• Anthropology

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which term refers to a tool used by astronomers to observe distant objects in space?

• Telescope

• Periscope

• Horoscope

• Microscope

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the name given to a person who studies astrology?

• Astronomer

• Astrologist

• Archaeologist

• Astrographer

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the term for a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure?

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Comet

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is NOT related to the Greek root "astro"?

• Asteroid

• Astrolabe

• Archbishop

• Astrobiology

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere?

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• Ecology

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A