Air Masses and Jet Streams

How do we name air masses?

• Water and temperature
• Air pressure
• Humidity and temperature
• Cold and warm

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

A wet and cold air mass would be a...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical

A dry and cold air mass would be...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical