Air Masses

Is a large body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure

• air mass

• prevailing

• jet stream

• allo of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the U.S., air masses are commonly moved by the _______ westerlies and jet streams.

• air mass

• prevailing

• jet stream

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is a band of high speed winds about 6 to 14 km above Earth's surface.

• air mass

• prevailing

• jet stream

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When air masses meet

• party

• jet stream

• front

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Polar usually means

• cold

• warm

• wet

• all of the above

Tropical usually means

• cold

• warm

• wet

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Maritime usually means

• cold

• warm

• humid

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Continental usually means

• cold

• dry

• humid

• none of the above

A swirling center of low pressure can form a(n)

• cyclone

• anticyclone

• jet stream

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high pressure center of dry air may form a

• cyclone

• anticyclone

• jet stream

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5