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Air Masses and Fronts
Name_______________________
Hour_____
1. Explain why Earth has weather.
2. Name the air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean.
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3. What are the temperature and humidity qualities of this air mass?
4. Name the air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico.
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5. What are the temperature and humidity qualities of this air mass?
6. Name the air mass that forms over the Southwest U.S. during summer. _________________
7. What are the temperature and humidity qualities of this air mass?
8. Name the air mass that forms over Central Canada.
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9. What are the temperature and humidity qualities of this air mass?
10. From where does the cold dry air mass that gives Oregon “cold snaps” come?
11. What is the name of this air mass?
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12. From where does the warm moist Maritime Tropical air mass that affects Wisconsin’s weather
come?
13. Warm moist air allows storms to increase in intensity. What does warm moist air mean for a
storm’s ability to produce precipitation?
14. For each of the fronts name below: 1. Draw a side view of the front 2. Describe the
direction of motion of the air masses involved along the front. 3. Draw the symbol used to
represent the front on a surface weather map.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front