Weather

5. A line on a surface weather map that connect region of the same air pressure
6. Changes in weather patterns for a region over several years
7. (Two words)Air that is less dense has lower pressure
8. The Earth moves around the sun in a loop
10. Wispy cloud made of ice found high in the atmosphere
12. An instrument to measure air temperature
14. the unit used to measure temperature (or kinetic energy of air particles)
16. Season when the angle of the Earth’s axis means that NZ is tilted towards the sun and gets the most energy in a day
17. (Three words) unit for speed used to measure how fast the wind is moving

1. the unit used to measure air pressure = 100 Pascals
2. An instrument to measure air pressure
3. (Two words) Air that is more dense has higher pressure
4. The main gas in our atmosphere
9. Low cloud covering the sky with layers
10. When water vapour in the air rises and condenses into visible droplets
11. An instrument for measuring wind speed
13. Air movement from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
15. Towering rain cloud