Baro-root wordmeaning"pressure"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Isobara 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 SouthernHemisphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyOceanicrelatingto theoceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsAtmosphericrelating totheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSalinityhowsaltywater isIso-root wordmeaning"equal"ElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Isobara 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 SouthernHemisphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyOceanicrelatingto theoceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsAtmosphericrelating totheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSalinityhowsaltywater isIso-root wordmeaning"equal"ElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effect

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