FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemispheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIso-root wordmeaning"equal"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactOceanicrelatingto theoceanJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySalinityhowsaltywater isBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Radiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemispheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIso-root wordmeaning"equal"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactOceanicrelatingto theoceanJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySalinityhowsaltywater isBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Radiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere orocean

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