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Air Masses

Air Masses

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Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-1

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Standards-aligned

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Josielyn Son

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11 Slides • 3 Questions

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​Learning Target

​I can describe the different air masses that dictate climate.

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Air masses

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Multiple Choice

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An air mass is _______ mass of air that spans thousands of miles, sometimes even spanning across continents.

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small

2

large

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Multiple Select

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What 2 characteristics make an air mass the same in the category?

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temperature

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moisture/humidity

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pressure

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forece

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Match

Match the name of the air mass to where it originated.

continental

maritime

tropical

polar

air mass formed above the land; dry air mass

air mass formed above the big bodies of water; contains moist

air mass formed near the equator, usually warm

air mass formed over the polar regions, thus cold

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equator

moisture
moist or dry?

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equator

moisture
moist or dry?

moist

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equator

TEMPERATURE
hot or cold?

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equator

hot or cold?

tropical

moist or dry?

maritime tropical

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equator

hot or cold?

hot

moist or dry?

maritime tropical

dry

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WEATHER of the place.

When air masses move, it changes the

​Learning Target

​I can describe the different air masses that dictate climate.

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