Weather and Air Masses Quiz

Which air mass is associated with low relative humidity and high air temperature?

• continental tropical

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

What weather instrument was used to measure wind speed in the weather map?

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

What weather instrument was used to measure relative humidity in the weather map?

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

What weather instrument was used to measure air pressure in the weather map?

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

Which type of air mass is associated with warm, dry atmospheric conditions?

• cT

• mP

• cP

• mT

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather map symbol represents air masses that normally form just south of the United States over the Caribbean Sea?

• mT

• cT

• mP

• cP

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which geographic area is a common source region for cP air masses that move into New York State?

• the Pacific Ocean

• southwestern United States

• central Canada

• the Gulf of Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air mass classified as mT usually forms over what type of Earth surface?

• warm land

• cool land

• cool water

• warm water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth surface?

• cool ocean

• cool land

• warm ocean

• warm land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the difference in the air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses on the given map?

• The mT air mass is colder and less humid.

• The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.

• The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.

• The cP air mass is colder and more humid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5