Air Masses Quiz

What causes differences in air pressure?

• Unequal rotation of Earth

• Unequal magnetic fields

• Unequal distribution of water vapor

• Unequal heating of Earth's surface

What is an air mass?

• A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture

• A small body of air with different temperature and moisture

• A large body of water with similar temperature and moisture

• A small body of water with different temperature and moisture

Which type of air mass forms over frozen polar regions?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

Which type of air mass forms over tropical oceans?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

Which type of air mass is warm and dry?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

Which air mass brings dry, cold weather conditions?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

Which air mass is moist and cold?

• Continental tropical

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Which air mass brings cool weather, low clouds, and fog to the Pacific coast in the summer?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

Which air mass brings cool and dry weather to the central United States?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

Which term refers to dry conditions - usually formed over land?

• maritime

• polar

• continental

• tropical