SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"meter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Oceanicrelatingto theoceanHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"JetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureSalinityhowsaltywater isAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"meter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Oceanicrelatingto theoceanHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"JetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureSalinityhowsaltywater isAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphere

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