SurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureSalinityhowsaltywater isIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Humiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Oceanicrelatingto theoceanBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation 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"Atmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureSalinityhowsaltywater isIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Humiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Currenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Oceanicrelatingto theoceanBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"CoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation 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"Atmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe Earth

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