ESS - Wind Review and Air Masses

Compared to the air over most of the map region, the air mass centered over Alabama is

• warmer and more humid

• warmer and drier

• colder and more humid

• colder and drier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The air mass influencing the weather of Nebraska most likely originated in

• the northern Pacific Ocean

• the northern Atlantic Ocean

• central Canada

• central Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that originates over the northern Pacific Ocean and moves southward over the United States would most likely be labeled as

• mP

• mT

• cP

• cT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is usually the source of the moisture that causes the strong winds and heavy rain found in hurricanes?

• mT

• mP

• cT

• cP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weather characteristics of an air mass result primarily from its

• geographic origin

• size and shape

• rate of movement

• direction of movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass usually contains the most moisture and has the lowest air pressure?

• mT

• mP

• cT

• cP

Which region is the probable source of the air mass labeled "cP" on the map?

• central Canada

• southwestern United States

• North Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The "cP" air mass is identified on the basis of its temperature and

• wind direction

• cloud cover

• moisture content

• windspeed

An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth's surface?

• warm land

• warm ocean

• cool land

• cool ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of hurricanes?

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• maritime polar