Meteorology 2 Interim Review

What is an air mass?

• A small body of water with varying temperatures

• A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture content

• A type of cloud formation

• A weather pattern that changes daily

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What type of weather is associated with tropical air masses?

• Cold and snowy

• Hot and humid

• Dry and windy

• Cool and rainy

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Where do polar air masses form?

• Near the equator

• Near the poles

• Over deserts

• Over oceans

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

• Maritime

• Tropical

• Continental

• Polar

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Which type of air mass forms over water and has moist air?

• Continental

• Polar

• Maritime

• Tropical

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What does the abbreviation "mT" stand for in air mass characteristics?

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Polar

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Which air mass forms over land and is warm?

• cT

• mP

• cP

• mT

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Where does the air mass with the abbreviation "cP" typically form?

• Over Canada

• Over the Gulf of Mexico

• Over Texas

• Over the Great Lakes near Canada

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Which air mass is characterized by being cold and humid?

• mP

• cT

• mT

• cP

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What type of air mass is found over the Gulf of Mexico?

• mT

• cP

• cT

• mP

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