Air Masses

Multiple Choice

I am a large body of air that has the same temperature/humidity in a given area. What am I?

• Air Mass

• Front

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

An air mass is a large body of air that has

• a similar temperature

• similar pressure

• similar humidity

• All of these

​Land = Continental

​Water = Maritime

Multiple Choice

A humid air mass form over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Multiple Choice

A dry air mass forms over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Multiple Choice

Which air mass is higher in humidity?

• purple

• blue

• green

• yellow

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An air mass that forms over land will have​

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​ air and an air mass that forms over oceans will have​

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dry

humid

cool

hot

stormy

Multiple Choice

Air masses that form near the Poles are called -

• Tropical

• Polar

• Continental

• Maritime

Labelling

Match the Description to the Air Mass.

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Hot and Dry

Hot and Wet

Cold and Dry

Cold and Wet

Categorize

Options (16)

Maritime Tropical

Hot and humid

Continental Tropical

Hot and Dry

Maritime Polar

Cold and Humid

Continental Polar

Cold and Dry

Caribbean Sea

Arizona Desert

North Sea

Arctic Tundra

Sort each answer into the correct air mass category

mT

cT

mP

cP

Multiple Choice

What is an air mass?

• a part of the atmosphere that goes to church

• part of the atmosphere that is super heavy

• a huge volume of air that has a uniform temperature and humidity at a given altitude

• the weight of the air as it presses down on Earth

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE

Maritime m forms over water/wet

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE

Continental c forms over land/dry

• TRUE

• FLASE

Categorize

Options (6)

less dense

rises

more dense

sinks

warmer air

cooler air

Use your knowledge and notes to match the descriptions of each type of air mass.

warm air mass

cold air mass

Multiple Choice

What do the green areas represent on the map of North America?

• Water

• Land

• Cities

• Mountains

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Describe the air mass.

Temp would be​

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Moisture would be​

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cold

dry

warm

hot

humid

Multiple Choice

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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MARITIME POLAR AIR MASS

Multiple Choice

What is a maritime tropical (mT) air mass?

• dry air mass

• Wet and warm air mass that forms over water

• unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms over land

  Winter - warm and dry

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MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASS

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