What does cosmology mean?
Word: Cosmology
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Cosmology means the science of how the whole universe began, how it is built and how it changes.
How do you spell cosmology?
Syllables: cos - mol - o - gy
Tricky part: When you say it, the s sounds like a z, but it is written with an s, as in cosmos. Students write cozmology.
Watch out for: cozmology, cosmolojy
Memory tip: Cosmos is the starting point: say coz but write cos, with the s that buzzes like a bee.
Cosmology in a sentence
Example 1: Aarav borrowed a book on cosmology from the city library.
Example 2: In cosmology, scientists use giant telescopes to look far back in time.
Example 3: Cosmology and astronomy are close cousins, but cosmology looks at the universe as a whole.
Fun Fact
Most cosmologists think the universe began with the Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
closygoom
a) cosmic
b) cosmology
c) smoggy
d) gloomy
Show answer
b) cosmology. Gloomy uses only six of the letters, cosmic needs an i and smoggy a second g.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) satelite
b) eclipce
c) galexy
d) cosmology
Show answer
d) cosmology. Galaxy has an a after the l, eclipse ends in se and satellite has a double l.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
cosmollogy
a) m
b) l
c) g
d) o
Show answer
b) l. Only one l is needed in cosmology.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our science teacher said cosmolagy tries to explain how the universe began.
a) cosmolagy
b) science
c) universe
d) explain
Show answer
a) cosmolagy. The study ending is ology, with an o before the g, as in geology.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A cosmologist would be most interested in ____.
a) the life of ants
b) the history of kings
c) the age of the universe
d) the height of the tide
Show answer
c) the age of the universe
2. Which instrument helps cosmologists most?
a) a thermometer
b) a telescope
c) a microscope
d) a stethoscope
Show answer
b) a telescope
