Air Masses and Symbols

Air Masses

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ALL OF THE INFORMATION IS THIS QUIZ IS FROM THE NOTES BY SR. OGECHI. THIS DOES NOT REPLACE READING THE NOTES OR THE TEXTBOOK. OTHER SOURCES ARE: BRITANNICA, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, JAGRAN JOSH, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NORTH DAKOTA STUDIES

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What Is An Air Mass?

• Air

• a huge body of air that has similar

  temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

• A group of clouds that can produce the same type of condensation

• A large storm that can cause tornadoes

Types Of Air Masses:

Based on the characteristics of Air Masses, the types of Air Masses we have are:

Continental Polar (Cold and dry)

Continental Tropical (Warm and dry)

Maritime Polar (Cold and moist)

Maritime Tropical (Warm and moist)

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Which of the following is a cold front?

​Cold Fronts form when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass

​Cold Front

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​​Warm Front

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Occluded Front

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​​Stationary Front

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Anticyclones occur when air masses spiral inward and have a

center of low pressure

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• TRUE

• FALSE

Cyclones form when the air masses spiral inward and has a

center of low pressure

​​Cyclones

Anticyclone forms when the air masses spirals outward and

has a center of high pressure

​​Anticyclones

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Air Masses Are Classified On:

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

• The Richter Scale

​Air Masses Are Classified On Temperature and Humidity

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What Are Air Masses Most Commonly Moved By? (IN THE USA)

• Jet Streams

• The Prevailing Westerlies

• The Alaskan Current

• Labarador Current

A Factor In Moving North American Air Masses

​​Jet Streams

A Factor In Moving North American Air Masses

​​The Prevailing Westerlies

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