Astronomy means study of the?

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  1. Moon
  2. Stars
  3. Sky
  4. Sun

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Option 2 : Stars
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The correct answer is Stars.

Key Points

  • Astronomy means the study of the Stars.
  • List of some field of study

 

Field Study of 

Petrology

Study of rocks

Paleobotany

Study of terrestrial plant fossils

Archaeology

Study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture

Entomology

Study of Insects

Ichthyology

Study of fish

Ornithology

Study of birds

Virology

Study of the virus

Oncology

Study of tumors

Chondrology

Study of cartilage

Mycology

Study of fungi

Aerology Study of the atmosphere
Selenology Study of the moon
Heliology Study of the sun
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