Air Masses & Fronts

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A/An ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

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air mass

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An air mass that formed over the ocean near the equator would probably be -

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maritime tropical

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A cold, dry air mass would be called -

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continental polar

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A wet, cold air mass would be -

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maritime polar

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What type of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring?

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dry and warm weather

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What characteristics are used to classify air masses?

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temperature and humidity

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The words "polar" and "tropical" both describe the _____ of an air mass.

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temperature

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Warmer; near the equator.

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Tropical

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Which of these best describes a maritime polar air mass? Options: dry and cold, dry and warm, humid and cold, humid and warm

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humid and cold

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Colder; near the poles.

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Polar