Weather WebQuest

What is it called when a big body of air shares similar characteristics?

• Air Masses

• Air Clouds

• Air Density

• Air Jordans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime Polar air mass is formed...

• Over Water

• Over the moon

• Over the country of Maritime

• Over desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Arctic air mass is formed...

• Over the arctic

• Over the desert

• Over Alaska only

• Over the United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Continental Polar air mass is formed...

• Over land in cold climates

• Near the equator

• Near St. Louis

• Over deserts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime Tropical air mass is formed...

• Near Canada

• Near the equator over water

• Near St. Louis

• Over deserts near the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Continental Tropical air masses are formed....

• Over land in warm climates

• Over land in wet climates

• Over the Great Bering Sea

• Over Southern China, Northern Korea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Maritime Polar Characteristics

• Carries moisture. Very humid and cold.

• Carries no moisture. Very Wet and cold.

• Carries moisture. Very wet and warm.

• Carries moisture to Australia.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Arctic air mass characteristics

• Super cold air

• Super warm air

• Super duper lukewarm air

• It has no air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Continental Polar air mass characteristics

• Dry and cold air

• Wet and cold air

• Water cyclones

• Over land and very wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime Tropical air mass characteristics

• Warm and humid air

• Wet and cold air

• Water Tornadoes

• Over land and very wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6