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Air Masses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an air mass that originates in Canada and brings cold, dry air | Continental Polar |
| an air mass that originates in southern Atlantic and Pacific areas and brings warm, moist air | Maritime Tropical |
| an air mass that originates in North Atlantic and North Pacific areas and brings cold, moist air | Maritime Polar |
| an air mass that originates in U.S.south west and brings warm, dry air | Continental Tropical |
| As lower layers of air are warmed, | the air rises |
| What air masses generally move eastward, toward Europe? | Maritime Polar Atlantic |
| A large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar is a(n) | air mass |
| An air mass usually brings the weather of | its source region |
| Continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical, and maritime tropical are types of | air masses |
| Air masses responsible for cool, dry air in northern summers are | continental polar |