Baro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectSalinityhowsaltywater isPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanOceanicrelatingto theoceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Baro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltySurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Windthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansmeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectSalinityhowsaltywater isPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"FerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanOceanicrelatingto theoceanThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"

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