Air Masses

An air mass classified as mT usually forms over what type of Earth surface?

• Warm water

• Warm land

• Cool land

• Cool water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of weather is usually associated with a cP air mass?

• moist and cool

• dry and warm

• moist and warm

• dry and cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a

• higher temperature and less water vapor

• lower temperature and more water vapor

• higher temperature and more water vapor

• lower temperature and less water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

 

Which type of air mass usually contains the most moisture?

• cT

• cP

• mT

• mP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• warm ocean

• cool ocean

• warm land

• cool land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The graph shows changes in the atmosphere occurring above typical air mass source regions A, B, C, and D. changes in air temperature and altitude are shown as the graphed lines. Changes in water vapor content, in grams of vapor per kilogram of air, are shown as numbers on each graphed line.

Which list best identifies each air mass source region?

• A - mP,

  B - mT,

  C - cT,

  D - cP

• A - cP

  B - mP

  C - mT

  D - cT

• A - cT

  B - cP

  C - mP

  D - mT

• A - mT

  B - cT

  C - cP

  D - mP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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An Earth Science student observed the following weather conditions in Albany, New York, for 2 days. The first day was warm and humid with southerly winds. the second day, the temperature was 15 degrees cooler, the relative humidity had decreased, and wind direction was northwest. Which type of air mass most likely had moved into the area on the second day?

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

 

In New York State, dry, cool air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region?

• cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico

• cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States

• cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico

• cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5