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WorksheetsAir masses and extreme weather
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
2.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
3.
A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.
a)
tornado
b)
pressure system
c)
front
d)
air mass
4.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
5.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
weather front
6.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
7.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Moisture and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
8.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
9.
Which air mass caused a heatwave in 2003?
a)
Arctic maritime
b)
Tropical maritime
c)
Tropical continental
d)
Polar continental
10.
What event was caused by an arctic maritime air mass in 2209-10?
a)
Heavy snow
b)
Flooding
c)
Heatwave
d)
Strong winds
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