What is an Air Mass MoomooMath Quiz

What is an air mass?

• A large mass of land

• A large mass of air with the same conditions throughout

• A large mass of water

• A large mass of clouds

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Which type of air mass is warm and moist?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

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What causes the movement of air masses?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Volcanic eruptions

• Ocean currents

• Winds and jet stream

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Where do continental air masses form?

• Over tropical areas

• Over continents

• Over polar regions

• Over oceans

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Which direction do cold air masses tend to move?

• Towards the east

• Towards the west

• Towards the poles

• Towards the equator

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