Meteorology 1G: Air Masses & Fronts

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

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MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASS

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MARITIME POLAR AIR MASS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR MASS

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CONTINENTAL TROPICAL AIR MASS

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Match the following air masses to the correct temperature and humidity descriptor!

• DRY

  WARM

• MARITIME

  POLAR

• WET

  COLD

• CONTINENTAL

  POLAR

• WET

  WARM

• MARITIME

  TROPICAL

• DRY

  COLD

• CONTINENTAL

  TROPICAL

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scientists classify air masses by their temperature and ​ (a)   . There are ​ (b)   main types of air masses that influence the weather in North America. Some air masses form near the equator, so they are considered ​ (c)   . Other air masses form North or South of the 50 degree line of ​ (d)   , which means they would be considered ​ (e)   air masses.

• humidity
• four
• tropical
• latitude
• polar
• height
• many
• maritime
• longitude
• continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Scientists classify air masses by their ​ (a)   and ​ humidity. There are ​ (b)   main types of air masses that influence the weather in North America. Some air masses form over water, so they are considered ​ (c)   . Other air masses form over ​ ​ (d)   , which means they would be considered ​ (e)   air masses.

• four
• tropical
• polar
• height
• many
• maritime
• sad
• continental
• temperature
• land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Click on ANY locations that may bring MARITIME TROPICAL AIR to the United States.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Click on ANY locations that may bring MARITIME POLAR AIR to the United States.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6