#7 Air Masses

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a continental air mass.

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a maritime air mass.

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does stationary mean?

• not moving

• moving fast

• Polar
• Tropical

What types of air masses form over land?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is swirling air called

• lightening

• wind

• cyclone

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 

• flood
• front
• climate
• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5