Earth Science Regents Air Masses

What types of air masses form over land?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

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What types of air masses would be colder?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

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What types of air masses would be warmer?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

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What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical (cT) air mass?

• Wet and cold

• Dry and warm

• Wet and warm

• Dry and cold

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What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical (mT) air mass?

• Wet and cold

• Dry and warm

• Wet and warm

• Dry and cold

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A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture levels throughout is called what? 

• Fronts

• Air Masses

• A cold front

• A warm front

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A wet and hot air mass would be a...

• Maritime tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

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A wet and cold air mass would be a...

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

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A dry and hot air mass would be...

• Maritime arctic

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Continental polar

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A dry and cold air mass would be...

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

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