Air Masses

A _____________ is a large body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

• Front

• Air Mass

• Continental

• Jet Stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is warm, forms in the tropics, and has low air pressure?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is cold, forms over the poles, and has high air pressure?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is warm, humid, and forms over oceans?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass has cool, dry air and forms over land?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime air masses will contain more moisture than continental air masses?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tropical air masses tend to be colder than polar air masses.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What two types of air masses form over water? Select two.

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What two types of air masses form over land? Select two.

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass would form over the Atlantic Ocean and bring warm, humid air to the United States?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6