Cold 'n' Hot

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.









1.mT Maritime =wet




Tropical=warm




mP Maritime=wet




Polar=cold




cT Continental=dry




Tropical=warm







cP Continental=dry







Polar=cold

2.Maritime Tropical Because its wet and moisture air.

3.Continental Tropical and Continental Polar.

4.Continental Polar brings lake-effect snowstorms.