Air Masses Test

What is an air mass?

• A small body of air with different temperatures and humidity

• A large body of air with the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure

• A storm system that forms over the ocean

• A type of cloud that brings heavy rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which air mass is characterized by being warm and humid?

• Continental Polar (cP)

• Maritime Polar (mP)

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Continental Tropical (cT)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where does a Continental Polar (cP) air mass form?

• Over warm oceans

• Over cold land areas in the Arctic and Canada

• Over the Gulf of Mexico

• Over dry areas in the Southwest United States

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following air masses primarily affects the West Coast by bringing fog, rain, and cool temperatures?

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Continental Tropical (cT)

• Maritime Polar (mP)

• Continental Polar (cP)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the summer, which air mass brings hot and dry conditions to the southwestern United States?

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Continental Tropical (cT)

• Continental Polar (cP)

• Maritime Polar (mP)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main characteristic of Maritime Polar (mP) air masses?

• Cold and dry

• Warm and dry

• Cold and humid

• Warm and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What effect does a Maritime Tropical (mT) air mass have on the southeastern United States in the summer?

• Brings dry, cool weather

• Brings hot, humid conditions with thunderstorms

• Brings heavy snowstorms

• Brings cold, dry air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes the Coriolis Effect?

• The heating of Earth's surface by the Sun

• The movement of air masses caused by temperature differences

• The deflection of moving objects due to Earth's rotation

• The process by which clouds form in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Southern Hemisphere, moving air is deflected:

• To the right

• To the left

• Straight ahead

• In a circular motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which air mass is responsible for heavy snowfall in winter in the northern United States?

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Continental Tropical (cT)

• Continental Polar (cP)

• Maritime Polar (mP)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5