superiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)elongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.quadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSunplanetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanetsconjunctionWhen two celestialbodies lie alongthe same line ofsight, so that theyappear near eachother in the sky.greatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to viewstationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.oppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardslunarconjunctiona closeapproach ofthe moonand a planetor starinferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe Suneclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationsoccultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodysuperiorconjunctionan inferior orsuperior planetis on the farside of the Sunfrom Earthwanderingstarsanothername forplanetsinferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)superiorplanetsPlanets fartherfrom the Sunthan Earth(Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune)elongationA planet'sapparentseparationfrom the Sun​.quadraturewhen asuperior planetis 1/4 of theway around thezodiac from theSunplanetaryconjunctiona closeapproach oftwo or moreplanetsconjunctionWhen two celestialbodies lie alongthe same line ofsight, so that theyappear near eachother in the sky.greatestelongationthe point whenan inferiorplanet isfarthest fromthe Sun andeasiest to viewstationa point in aplanet's motionwhere it appearsto stops and stayin place beforereversingdirection.oppositionThe point when asuperior planet ison the oppositeside of Earth fromthe Sun and iseasiest to view.retrogrademotiona planetappears tomovebackwardslunarconjunctiona closeapproach ofthe moonand a planetor starinferiorconjunctionan inferiorplanet isbetween theEarth andthe Suneclipticpath of the sunand planetsthat includesthe zodiacconstellationsoccultationwhen a celestialbody passes infront of anotherand appears tohide anothercelestial bodysuperiorconjunctionan inferior orsuperior planetis on the farside of the Sunfrom Earthwanderingstarsanothername forplanetsinferiorplanetsplanets closerto the sunthan earth(Mercury andVenus)

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