Types of Air Masses and Their Impact on Weather

Types of Air Masses and Their Impact on Weather

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Mia Campbell

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
,
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
The video explains how weather is influenced by air masses, which are large parcels of air with specific characteristics. Air masses are classified based on their location (continental or maritime) and source region (Arctic, Polar, or Tropical). These classifications help predict weather patterns, as maritime air masses bring moist conditions while continental ones bring dry weather. The video also covers how air masses move and interact, leading to phenomena like convectional and orographic lifting, which can form clouds and precipitation. Fronts, where different air masses meet, can cause significant weather changes, including storms.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a continental air mass?

An air mass found in polar regions

An air mass found in the tropics

An air mass found over land

An air mass found over oceans

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which letter represents a maritime air mass?

M

A

C

P

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do Arctic air masses originate?

Over the oceans

In polar regions like Greenland and Antarctica

In the tropics

Near the equator

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the letter 'T' stand for in air mass classification?

Transitional

Tundra

Temperate

Tropical

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of air mass is likely to produce warm, humid conditions?

Continental Polar

Continental Arctic

Maritime Tropical

Maritime Polar

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of weather do continental tropical air masses produce?

Hot and dry

Cool and moist

Warm and humid

Cold and dry

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is convectional lifting?

The meeting of two different air masses

The process of air moving horizontally

The lifting of air over a mountain

The cyclical process of warm air rising and cool air sinking

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of cloud is formed by convectional lifting?

Cirrus

Cumulus

Stratus

Nimbus

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9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is orographic lifting?

The cyclical process of warm air rising and cool air sinking

The process of air moving horizontally

The meeting of two different air masses

The lifting of air over a mountain

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10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when two different air masses meet?

They remain stationary

They produce a hurricane

They form a single air mass

They create a front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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