Air masses

Air masses

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Air masses have ______ and ______ the same throughout

• Humidity

• Size

• Temperature

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What has to happen for an air mass to form?

• It must move quickly so that it doesn't get too much moisture in it

• It must be cold enough so that the air can't hold too much moisture

• It must stay in an area long enough to pick up the characteristics of that area

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Air masses that form over tropical regions are usually

• warm

• cold

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Air masses the form over the ocean are called

• continental

• maritime

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Air masses that form over land are called

• continental

• maritime

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Air masses formed over colder regions are called

• Cold fronts

• Polar airmasses

• Frozen precipitation

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a c means continental. the air mass is

• dry

• humid

• warm

• cool

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An m means maritime. The air mass is

• dry

• humid

• hot

• cold

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A T means tropical. The air mass is

• dry

• humid

• cold

• warm

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A P means polar. The air mass is

• dry

• humid

• cool

• warm

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An mT airmass is

• moist and warm

• moist and cool

• dry and warm

• dry and cool

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An cT airmass is

• moist and warm

• moist and cool

• dry and warm

• dry and cool

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An cP airmass is

• moist and warm

• moist and cool

• dry and warm

• dry and cool

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Air masses

• always stay in the same place

• can move

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What moves air masses?

• the revolution of the Earth around the sun

• global winds

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In Pennsylvania, the global winds /Coriolis effect push the air masses north and east. In West Maryland, a mT air mass is moving towards us. What weather might we be having soon?

• Seasonably cool and dry

• Seasonably warm and dry

• Seasonably cool and humid

• Seasonably warm and humid

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Which type of air mass will likely form over an ocean near Alaska?

• mP

• mT

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What type of air mass will probably form over an ocean near Florida?

• mP

• mT

• cP

• cT

Poll

How confident are you about the types of air masses?