What are some examples of word roots used in astronomical terms?

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What are some examples of word roots used in astronomical terms?

Some examples of word roots used in astronomical terms are:

- Astro- (meaning "star"): astronomy, astrophysics
- -nomy (meaning "law" or "order"): astronomy, cosmology
- -logy (meaning "study" or "science"): astrology, geology
- -sphere (meaning "ball" or "globe"): biosphere, atmosphere
- -scope (meaning "instrument for viewing"): telescope, microscope