Air Masses

A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture levels throughout is called what? 

• Fronts
• Air Masses
• A cold front
• A warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we name air masses?

• Water and temperature
• Air pressure
• Humidity and temperature
• Cold and warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A dry and hot air mass would be...

• Maritime arctic
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical
• Continental polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A wet and hot air mass would be a...

• Maritime tropical
• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A dry and cold air mass would be...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A wet and cold air mass would be a...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6