Exercise
Air Masses and Source Regions
Examine various air masses and their defining source regions. Discover how the origin of an air mass influences its temperature and humidity features.
Questions
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What is an air mass?
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Which air mass brings warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico?
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Which air mass brings cold, dry air from northern Canada?
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What does the letter 'm' (maritime) stand for in air mass classification?
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What does the letter 'c' (continental) indicate about an air mass?
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What does 'Tropical' (T) mean in an air mass name?
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What does 'Polar' (P) mean in air mass classification?
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What conditions does a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass bring in summer?
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What weather characteristics define a Maritime Polar (mP) air mass?
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What is the region called where an air mass forms and gains its temperature and moisture?
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What type of air mass is Continental Arctic (cA)?
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What happens when an air mass moves over a new geographic region?