4-3 Quiz

A star shaped flower or object is an

• symbol

• aster

• used in printing

The prefix astro means

• pertaining to space

• travelling to space

• transparent

The astronomer made celestial observations through the _____.

• astrolabe

• astrodome

• asteroid

Measuring the altitude of the moon, planets and stars is done with an

• astrolabe

• telescope

• anemometer

A synonym for astronomer is

• chemist

• stargazer

• analyst

He enjoyed the study of the universe; or

• chemistry

• astronaut

• astronomy

Astrophysics is the study of

• physical changes

• chemical changes

• properties of celestial bodies

An antonym for astronomical

• extremely small

• costly

• extensive

An asterisk is the shape of

• a circle

• a square

• a star

Fragments of an ________ belt can crash to Earth as meteorites.

• astrolabe

• astronaut

• aster

• asteroid