Atmosphericrelating totheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Humiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterSalinityhowsaltywater isFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIso-root wordmeaning"equal"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalOceanicrelatingto theoceanmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Atmosphericrelating totheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Humiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterSalinityhowsaltywater isFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIso-root wordmeaning"equal"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalOceanicrelatingto theoceanmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocab - 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. relating to the atmosphere
    Atmospheric
  2. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves (usually light)
    Radiation
  3. a line on a map connecting points of equal air pressure
    Isobar
  4. root words meaning salty
    Saline- or -haline
  5. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the equator and is driven by temperature differences
    Hadley Cell
  6. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the poles and is driven by temperature differences
    Polar Cell
  7. a line on a map connecting points that have equal value
    Isoline
  8. a transfer of energy by the movement of a fluid
    Convection
  9. a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
    Current
  10. root word meaning "temperature"
    Thermo-
  11. the amount of water vapor in the air
    Humidity
  12. a line on a map connecting points of equal temperature
    Isotherm
  13. a tool that measures barometric pressure
    Barometer
  14. the envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth
    Atmosphere
  15. deep ocean currents that are driven by temperature and salinity differences in the water
    Thermohaline Current
  16. how salty water is
    Salinity
  17. atmospheric circulation cell that forms between 30 and 60 degrees latitude and is driven by the motion of the other cells
    Ferrel Cell
  18. orderly movement through a closed system, like the atmosphere or ocean
    Circulation
  19. root word meaning "pressure"
    Baro-
  20. the earth's rotation causes circulating air and surface waters to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
    Coriolis Effect
  21. an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years caused by surface waters in the Pacific Ocean being hotter than normal
    El Niño
  22. the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact
    Conduction
  23. strong air currents encircling the globe several miles above Earth's surface that are created by the Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells combined with the Coriolis effect
    Jet Stream
  24. currents that flow near the surface of the ocean and are driven by surface winds and the Coriolis effect
    Surface Current
  25. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
    Wind
  26. root word meaning "equal"
    Iso-
  27. a climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal
    La Niña
  28. relating to the ocean
    Oceanic
  29. root word meaning "measurement"
    meter-
  30. wind blowing near Earth's surface and driven by the Coriolis effect
    Surface Wind
  31. the pressure of the atmosphere
    Barometric Pressure
  32. root word meaning "one thousand"
    Mille-