Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Atmosphericrelating totheatmosphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureOceanicrelatingto theoceanConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"PolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSalinityhowsaltywater isCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Atmosphericrelating totheatmosphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureOceanicrelatingto theoceanConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"PolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSalinityhowsaltywater isCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the water

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