Air Masses - Reading and Questions

What are the characteristics of maritime polar air masses?

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What type of weather is often associated with maritime equatorial air masses?

• Sunny and dry conditions

• Cold and snowy conditions

• Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms

• Foggy and misty conditions

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What are the characteristics of maritime tropical air masses?

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Continental tropical air masses form over _ desert regions and are hot and dry. They can bring hot and dry weather to other areas.

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How many main types of air masses are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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Continental polar air masses form over _ land areas near the poles.

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What are the unique characteristics of each type of air mass?

• They originate from different regions

• They have different temperatures

• They have different humidity levels

• They have different wind speeds

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1. 1. What are the names of the air masses that your textbook does not include?

2. 2. Where are these air masses located?

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