Weather Test Review

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As lower layers of air are warmed, what happens?

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The air rises.

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An air mass that originates in southern Atlantic and Pacific areas and brings warm, moist air.

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maritime tropical

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An air mass that originates in North Atlantic and North Pacific areas and brings cold, moist air.

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maritime polar

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An air mass that originates in Canada and brings cold, dry air.

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continental polar

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An air mass that originates in the southwestern United States and brings warm, dry air.

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continental tropical

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What air masses generally move eastward toward Europe?

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maritime polar Atlantic

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A large body of air, throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar is a(n)

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air mass.

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An air mass usually brings the weather of

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its source region.

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Air masses responsible for cool, dry air in northern summers are

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continental polar.

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Continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical and maritime tropical are types of

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air masses.