Unit 6 Chapter 20

What is an air mass?

• a section of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere

• a mass of air with the same temperature and humidity levels throughout

• a mass of air that is moving over the stratosphere

• a mass of air that is in the jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What 2 things characterize an air mass?

• the place where the air mass originated and the size of the air mass

• the size of the air mass and the temperature

• the temperature and humidity

• the humidity and the place the air mass originated

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How are air masses classified?

• they are classified according to the surface over which they formed

• they are classified according to the altitude they are at

• they are classified according to the direction they are moving

• they are classified according to the weight of the air they contain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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If an air mass is classified as mP, what does that tell us about the air mass?

• It is a maritime tropical air mass

• it is a maritime polar air mass

• it is a continental tropical air mass

• it is a continental polar air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If an air mass is classified as cT, what does that tell us about the air mass?

• It is a maritime tropical air mass

• it is a maritime polar air mass

• it is a continental tropical air mass

• it is a continental polar air mass

If an air mass is classified as mT, what does that tell us about the air mass?

• It is a maritime tropical air mass

• it is a maritime polar air mass

• it is a continental tropical air mass

• it is a continental polar air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If an air mass is classified as cP, what does that tell us about the air mass?

• It is a maritime tropical air mass

• it is a maritime polar air mass

• it is a continental tropical air mass

• it is a continental polar air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The following symbol is for what type of frontal boundary?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The following symbol is for what type of frontal boundary?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The following symbol is for what type of frontal boundary?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5