Earth Science Regents Air Masses

What type of air mass has cool, dry air and forms over land?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What two types of air masses form over water? Select two.

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass would form over the Atlantic Ocean and bring warm, humid air to the United States?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is warm, forms in the tropics, and has low air pressure?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is cold, forms over the poles, and has high air pressure?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime air masses will contain more moisture than continental air masses?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What two types of air masses form over land? Select two.

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air would you find at air mass C?

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• warm, dry

• cold, humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• warm, dry

• cold, humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?

• over the ocean, near the equator

• over the ocean, near the poles

• over a continent, near the equator

• over a continent, near the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6