BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanSalinityhowsaltywater isSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Thermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesOceanicrelatingto theoceanAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanSalinityhowsaltywater isSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Isolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Thermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesOceanicrelatingto theoceanAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effect

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