Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Thermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureOceanicrelatingto theoceanIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe Earthmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterSalinityhowsaltywater isLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmospherePolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Thermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureOceanicrelatingto theoceanIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe Earthmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"ThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterSalinityhowsaltywater isLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmospherePolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cells

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