Air mass, Winds, Climate, Pressure, Heat Transfer

What is an air mass?

• A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture throughout.

• The boundary where two air masses meet.

• Forms near the poles and is cold.

• When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet.

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Air flows (wind blows) in what direction?

• low pressure to low pressure

• low pressure to high pressure

• high pressure to low pressure

• high pressure to high pressure

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What property do Maritime air masses have?

• stale

• wet

• dry

• grey

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What kind of air mass forms closer to the poles?

• dry air

• moist air

• warm air

• cold air

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What kind of air forms closer to the equator?

• warm air

• cold air

• dry air

• wet air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What property do continental air masses have?

• cold

• stale

• wet

• dry

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What temperature is a polar air mass?

• cold

• warm

• hot

• boiling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the #1 rule of air pressure?

• It is near the equator

• It makes your ears pop

• High pressure seeks low pressure

• It only happens on cloudy days

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Label #1 shows

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Label #2 show

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4