Air Masses

Label these locations on the Earth.

a

b

c

North Pole

Equator

South Pole

Sort these facts about the Poles and the Equator.

Groups:

(a) Equator

,

(b) Poles

• Florida, India, Africa
• Always gets Direct Sunlight
• Never gets Direct Sunlight
• Alaska, Russia, Antarctica
• Feels Cold
• Feels Hot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

​ (a)   areas feel hot because they are near the ​ (b)   ,

but ​ (c)   areas feel cold because they are near the ​ (d)   .

• Tropical
• Equator
• Polar
• Poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

​ (a)   areas are wet since they are near the ​ (b)   ,

but ​ (c)   areas are dry since they are near the ​ (d)   .

• Maritime
• Continental
• Ocean
• Land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following adjectives to their description.

• Cold

• Maritime

• Dry

• Polar

• Hot

• Tropical

• Wet

• Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air masses all have the same ___ and ___. (Pick 2!)

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The temperature and humidity of an Air Mass depends on ___.

• The day of the week

• Where it was formed

• Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the air mass to its description.

• Dry and Cold

• Maritime Tropical

• Wet and Hot

• Continental Polar

• Dry and Hot

• Maritime Polar

• Wet and Cold

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the air mass to its likely origin.

• Over the Atlantic Ocean by Florida

• Maritime Polar

• Over the land in Canada

• Maritime Tropical

• Over the land in Texas

• Continental Tropical

• Over the Arctic Ocean by Greenland

• Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the Description to the Air Mass.

a

b

c

d

Hot and Dry

Cold and Dry

Hot and Wet

Cold and Wet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6