Week 2 Amplify Vocab (Astr & Bio)

What is the definition of the root ASTR?

• Life

• One

• To help

• Star

What is the definition of the root BIO?

• To help

• Life

• One

• Star

Read the sentence and determine the definition of the bolded word.

The astronaut was amazed at how heavy he was on Jupiter.

• Someone who travels to only Jupiter.

• Someone who explores the ocean.

• Someone who explores space.

• Someone who is afraid of space.

Read the sentence and determine the definition of the bolded word.

Lots of people trust astrology because they believe that if the moon is full, then people act different than they normally would if it wasn't.

• The study of space.

• The belief that planets are all connected by one powerful force.

• The belief that planets and stars influence people's actions.

• The belief that people's actions influence planets and stars.

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When Virgil was little and saw a shooting star for the first time, he knew that he wanted to grow up to study astronomy.

• The study of stars, space, and planets.

• The study of people's behavior in relation to the planets alignment at a specific moment.

• The study of how the moon came from another dimension.

• The study of the undiscovered parts in the ocean.

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The astrologist was the one who claimed that the man was wearing a cat as a helmet because Mars was in retrograde.

• Someone who studies cats and there durability as headwear.

• Someone who studies how planets and stars affect people.

• Someone who studies how to spell stars and planets.

• Someone who has never seen another planet.

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The astrodome downtown was a hotspot for tourists with all of the incredible planets and stars that were brought right to their very eyes.

• Putting the world in a dome.

• A dome structure used for viewing astronomical events.

• A dome structure used to protect the public from incoming meteors.

• A dome structure used to plan out what planets are posing a dangerous threat to our solar system's galaxy and our sun.

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When the students reached 7th grade, they were able to take a biology class and learn about all the different parts of life.

• The study of living organisms.

• The study of why there are no living organisms on the planet anymore.

• The study of biology and how to biology a planet.

• The understanding that we are not alone in the universe, and we have found intelligent life out there in space.

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After living a long and fruitful and exciting life, the billionaire decided to write an autobiography about everything that he has experienced.

• A book about the life of someone.

• A book about the life of a wizard at a school.

• A book written by someone about someone else's life.

• A book written by someone about their own life.

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The class had to vote on which biome was the most suitable for humans by discussing the climate, plant life, and animal species found in those specific areas.

• A chart of every living organism found on the planet.

• The innermost point found within a black hole.

• The deepest part of the ocean that has yet to be explored.

• A large ecological area on Earth that consists of specific qualities.