WorksheetsAstr Root
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A star-shaped symbol used in printed text to tell someone to read a note at the bottom of a page
a)
asteroid
b)
asterisk
c)
astr
d)
astronomical
2.
an enormously large or great amount
a)
asterisk
b)
asteroid
c)
astronomical
d)
astr
3.
A Greek root meaning "star"
a)
astr
b)
asteroid
c)
astronomy
d)
disaster
4.
a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.
a)
astr
b)
astronomy
c)
asteroid
d)
disaster
5.
any of the small rocky celestial bodies
that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
a)
asterisk
b)
asteroid
c)
disaster
d)
astronomy
6.
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
a)
astr
b)
disaster
c)
astronomy
d)
asteroid
7.
A symbol that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page is called an ____________.
a)
asterisk
b)
asteroid
c)
astronomy
d)
astronomer
8.
A person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft is called an ____________.
a)
astronaut
b)
astronomer
c)
asterisk
d)
asteroid
9.
A minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle the sun is called an __________.
a)
asteroid
b)
astronomer
c)
astronaut
d)
asterisk
10.
Extremely large; of or relating to astronomy is called ____________.
a)
astronomical
b)
astronomy
c)
asterisk
d)
astronomer
11.
A person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space is called an ____________.
a)
astronomer
b)
astronaut
c)
asterisk
d)
astronomy
12.
The word ___________ is derived from the Greek words astron, meaning star, and nautes, meaning sailor.
a)
astronaut
b)
astronomical
c)
asterisk
d)
astronomy
13.
An ___________ is a typographical symbol, sometimes called a glyph.
a)
asteroid
b)
astronaut
c)
asterisk
d)
astronomical
14.
An ___________ researches the world beyond Earth.
a)
astronomer
b)
astronomy
c)
astronomical
d)
astronaut
15.
An ___________ was first discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi.
a)
asteroid
b)
astronaut
c)
astronomer
d)
asterisk
16.
The odds against the coincidence were ___________ until I carefully considered the facts.
a)
astronomical
b)
asterisk
c)
astronomy
d)
astronomer
17.
soldier:: camouflage
__________ :: space suit
__________ :: space suit
a)
astronaut
b)
asterisk
c)
astronomy
d)
astronomer
18.
minuscule:: tiny
___________ :: massive
___________ :: massive
a)
astronomical
b)
astronaut
c)
astronomy
d)
asterisk
19.
biologist:: life
__________:: space
__________:: space
a)
astronomer
b)
asterisk
c)
astronomy
d)
astronomical
20.
A star-shaped symbol used in printed text to tell someone to read a note at the bottom of a page
a)
asteroid
b)
asterisk
c)
astr
d)
astronomical
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