Atmosphericrelating totheatmosphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Salinityhowsaltywater isElNiñoan 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 SouthernHemisphereCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanRadiationthe 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 effectConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactOceanicrelatingto theoceanSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Salinityhowsaltywater isElNiñoan 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 SouthernHemisphereCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanRadiationthe 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 effectConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactOceanicrelatingto theoceanSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceans

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