air mass
Air masses acquire characteristics from their source regions. This topic is part of Weather within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
air mass trivia questions
An air mass is a large body of air with similar temperature and what?
Answer: Humidity
Bonus fact: Air masses acquire characteristics from their source regions.
A maritime tropical air mass is generally warm and what?
Answer: Humid
Bonus fact: It forms over warm ocean water.
What boundary forms where two different air masses meet?
Answer: Front
Bonus fact: Weather fronts often produce clouds and precipitation.
A stationary front forms when neither air mass does what?
Answer: Advances significantly
Bonus fact: The boundary can remain nearly fixed for days.
What type of front is a boundary between air masses that is moving very little or not at all?
Answer: Stationary front
Bonus fact: A stationary front can persist and produce prolonged cloudiness or precipitation.
How is a stationary front shown on weather maps?
Answer: Alternating triangles and semicircles on opposite sides
Bonus fact: The symbols indicate neither air mass is advancing strongly.