Oceanicrelatingto theoceanSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltymeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureSalinityhowsaltywater isElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemispherePolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesOceanicrelatingto theoceanSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltymeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"SurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureSalinityhowsaltywater isElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)HadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"BarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemispherePolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferences

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