Air Masses

Concept 1 Quiz
Click here to take the Chapter 20 Concept 1 Quiz. The textbook calls it Chapter 20, online they call it Chapter 19...follow the link and you will be fine :) When you are finished, please email your 100% score to jdunn84@gmail.com. You may take the quiz as often as is necessary.

Blog Post #3
Today you learned about the four main types of air masses. Answer the following questions in your blog:

1. What are the 4 main types of air masses? What does each letter stand for?
2. Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring hurricanes? Why?
3. Which kind of air mass(es) is most likely to bring a drought? Why?
4. Which kind of air mass(es) bring lake-effect snowstorms? (check p. 561)
5. Today we learned about the 4 main types of air masses. In reality, there are many more than four. List and explain 2 other air masses.

Click here to learn about each air mass that affects North America.