Air Masses Lesson

Air Masses

Wednesday, September 23rd

Multiple Choice

What is an air mass?

• A large body of air that has the characteristics of the land or water below it

• A small body of air that has the characteristics of the land or water below it

• A large body of air

• A small body of air

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of air masses? Select ALL that apply?

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Warm

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What does the 1st word of an air mass describe?

• The moisture level, if it was formed over land or water

• The temperature, if it was formed over land or water

• The moisture level, if it was formed near the equator or poles

• The temperature, if it was formed near the equator or poles

Multiple Choice

What does the 2nd word of an air mass describe?

• The moisture level, if it was formed over land or water

• The temperature, if it was formed over land or water

• The moisture level, if it was formed near the equator or poles

• The temperature, if it was formed near the equator or poles

Multiple Choice

What type of air mass would form at # 1. Click on the image to view it full screen.

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

Multiple Choice

What type of air mass would form at # 7. Click on the image to view it full screen.

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

Multiple Choice

What type of air mass would form over Canada (#6). Click on the image to view it full screen.

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

Multiple Choice

What type of air mass would form over the Gulf of Mexico (#4). Click on the image to view it full screen.

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

Open Ended

How do you feel about air masses? Click on the image to see it full screen.