JetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Isotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Conductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalIso-root wordmeaning"equal"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Oceanicrelatingto theoceanSalinityhowsaltywater isJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Isotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Conductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalIso-root wordmeaning"equal"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Oceanicrelatingto theoceanSalinityhowsaltywater is

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