eclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationssuperiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)oppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.inferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe Sungreatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to viewsuperiorconjunctionan inferior orsuperior planetis on the farside of the Sunfrom Earthlunarconjunctiona closeapproach ofthe moonand a planetor starconjunctionWhen two celestialbodies lie alongthe same line ofsight, so that theyappear near eachother in the sky.inferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)wanderingstarsanothername forplanetsstationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardsoccultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodyquadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSunelongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.planetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanetseclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationssuperiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)oppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.inferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe Sungreatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to viewsuperiorconjunctionan inferior orsuperior planetis on the farside of the Sunfrom Earthlunarconjunctiona closeapproach ofthe moonand a planetor starconjunctionWhen two celestialbodies lie alongthe same line ofsight, so that theyappear near eachother in the sky.inferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)wanderingstarsanothername forplanetsstationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardsoccultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodyquadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSunelongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.planetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanets

Chapter 7 Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. path of the sun and planets that includes the zodiac constellations
    ecliptic
  2. Planets farther from the Sun than Earth (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
    superior planets
  3. The point when a superior planet is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun and is easiest to view.
    opposition
  4. an inferior planet is between the Earth and the Sun
    inferior conjunction
  5. the point when an inferior planet is farthest from the Sun and easiest to view
    greatest elongation
  6. an inferior or superior planet is on the far side of the Sun from Earth
    superior conjunction
  7. a close approach of the moon and a planet or star
    lunar conjunction
  8. When two celestial bodies lie along the same line of sight, so that they appear near each other in the sky.
    conjunction
  9. planets closer to the sun than earth (Mercury and Venus)
    inferior planets
  10. another name for planets
    wandering stars
  11. a point in a planet's motion where it appears to stops and stay in place before reversing direction.
    station
  12. a planet appears to move backwards
    retrograde motion
  13. when a celestial body passes in front of another and appears to hide another celestial body
    occultation
  14. when a superior planet is 1/4 of the way around the zodiac from the Sun
    quadrature
  15. A planet's apparent separation from the Sun​.
    elongation
  16. a close approach of two or more planets
    planetary conjunction