Air Masses Quiz

Which air mass originates from North Africa and brings hot, dry air in the summer?

• Polar Maritime Air Mass

• Tropical Continental Air Mass

• Arctic Maritime Air Mass

• Tropical Maritime Air Mass

Which air mass is characterized by frequent showers at any time of the year and hail and thunder in the winter months?

• Polar Maritime Air Mass

• Tropical Maritime Air Mass

• Polar Continental Air Mass

• Tropical Continental Air Mass

Where does the Arctic Maritime Air Mass originate from?

• North Pole and the Arctic Ocean

• Greenland / Arctic Sea

• North Africa

• Central Europe

Which air mass brings wet, cold air and snow in the winter?

• Polar Continental Air Mass

• Tropical Maritime Air Mass

• Arctic Maritime Air Mass

• Tropical Continental Air Mass

During which months is the Tropical Continental Air Mass most common?

• June, July, August

• March, April, May

• December, January, February

• September, October, November

What is the predominant wind direction across the British Isles in a tropical maritime air mass?

• North-easterly

• South-westerly

• North-westerly

• South-easterly

Which air mass is most common to affect the British Isles?

• Tropical Maritime Air Mass

• Tropical Continental Air Mass

• Arctic Maritime Air Mass

• Polar Maritime Air Mass

Where does the Polar Continental Air Mass originate from?

• Greenland / Arctic Sea

• Central Europe

• Atlantic

• North Africa

What is the lowest temperature usually experienced across the British Isles in the Polar Continental Air Mass?

• Between 0 °C and 5 °C

• Around 0 °C

• Below -10 °C

• Between -5 °C and 0 °C

What is the source region for the Tropical Maritime Air Mass?

• Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Bermuda

• Greenland / Arctic Sea

• Central Europe

• North Africa and the Sahara