WorksheetsAstr Part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 17mins
Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
The word ____________ is derived from the greek words astron, meaning star, and nautes, meaning sailor.
asterisk
asteroid
astronaut
astronomer
astronomical
Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
A(n) ____________ is a typographical symbol, sometimes called a glyph.
asterisk
asteroid
astronaut
astronomer
astronomical
Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
The odds against the coincidence were ____________ until I carefully considered the facts.
asterisk
asteroid
astronaut
astronomer
astronomical
Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
A(n) ___________ researches the world beyond Earth.
asterisk
asteroid
astronaut
astronomer
astronomical
Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
A(n) ___________ was first discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi.
asterisk
asteroid
astronaut
astronomer
astronomical
Read each statement. If the bold word is used properly in the sentence, choose True. If the bold word is used incorrectly, choose False.
Patty couldn't believe that dances like the asterisk were back from the '60s.
True
False
Read each statement. If the bold word is used properly in the sentence, choose True. If the bold word is used incorrectly, choose False.
A comet is the same thing as an asteroid.
True
False
Read each statement. If the bold word is used properly in the sentence, choose True. If the bold word is used incorrectly, choose False.
Often, children enjoy dressing up like astronauts and pretending to travel to outer space.
True
False
Read each statement. If the bold word is used properly in the sentence, choose True. If the bold word is used incorrectly, choose False.
After four years of undergraduate and seven years of graduate school, David is finally a legitimate astronomer.
True
False
Read each statement. If the bold word is used properly in the sentence, choose True. If the bold word is used incorrectly, choose False.
The thousand of dollars that she owed felt like an astronomical amount.
True
False
