Air Masses

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Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?

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Over land.

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Describe a maritime air mass.

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Wet.

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry.

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Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

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Continental Polar.

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How do we name air masses?

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Humidity and temperature.

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

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What are the two main types of air masses?

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Continental and Maritime.

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What characterizes a Maritime Tropical air mass?

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Warm and moist.

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What characterizes a Continental Tropical air mass?

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Warm and dry.

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What is the effect of air masses on weather?

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They influence temperature, humidity, and precipitation.