inferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe SunoppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.quadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSuninferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)stationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.wanderingstarsanothername forplanetselongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.superiorconjunctionan 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.occultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodyplanetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanetssuperiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardseclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationsgreatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to viewinferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe SunoppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.quadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSuninferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)stationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.wanderingstarsanothername forplanetselongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.superiorconjunctionan 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.occultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodyplanetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanetssuperiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardseclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationsgreatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to view

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