Air Masses

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What types of air masses form over land?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of air masses would be colder?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of air masses would be warmer?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical (cT) air mass?

• Wet and cold

• Dry and warm

• Wet and warm

• Dry and cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5