*Air Masses & Fronts*

How are air masses named?

• Air Pressure

• Cold & Warm

• Location & Temperature

• Humity & Global Winds

What type of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime

• Polar

• Tropical

• Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following describes a Continental Tropical air mass?

• wet and cold

• wet and warm

• dry and cold

• dry and warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A wet and cold air mass would be_____

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A dry and cold air mass would be ____

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A dry and hot air mass

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is NOT an air mass

• mP

• cM

• cT

• mT

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather would you find at air mass B?

• cold, wet

• warm, wet

• cold, dry

• warm, dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air would you find at air mass C?

• wet, cold

• wet, warm

• dry, cold

• dry, warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where would you find a maritime polar air mass?

• over the ocean, near the equator

• over the ocean, near the poles

• over the land, near the equator

• over the land, near the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6