Air Massses -Updated

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

• Over water

• Over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?

• Over water

• Over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is WARM and HUMID?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe a tropical air mass.

• Dry

• Humid

• Cold

• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which types of air masses would be colder?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the best definition of an air mass?

• A massive wind that can cause tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.

• A large accumulation of clouds that forms as a result of condensation in the atmosphere.

• A large mass of air that has similar properties to the area where it forms.

• A massive storm created by strong winds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry

• Humid

• Cold

• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5