Baro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Salinityhowsaltywater isFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Radiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Atmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureCoriolisEffectthe 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 effectThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyOceanicrelatingto theoceanIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Atmosphericrelating totheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"Salinityhowsaltywater isFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Radiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Atmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthBarometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureCoriolisEffectthe 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 effectThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectLaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalCirculationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesSaline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyOceanicrelatingto theoceanIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueIsotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureIso-root wordmeaning"equal"Atmosphericrelating totheatmospheremeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Isobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphere

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