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1
Q

Name the four air masses that the British Isles experiences.

A
  1. Polar maritime
  2. Polar continental
  3. Tropical maritime
  4. Tropical continental
2
Q

Origin of polar maritime

A

From the north over sea

3
Q

Temperature of polar maritime in summer

A

Cool

4
Q

Temperature of polar maritime in winter

A

Cold

5
Q

Moisture characteristics of polar maritime

A

Wet

6
Q

Origin of polar continental

A

From the north over land

7
Q

Temperature of polar continental in summer

A

Hot

8
Q

Temperature of polar continental in winter

A

Cold

9
Q

Moisture characteristics of polar continental

A

Dry

10
Q

Origin of tropical maritime

A

From the south over sea

11
Q

Temperature of tropical maritime in summer

A

Warm

12
Q

Temperature of tropical maritime in winter

A

Mild

13
Q

Moisture characteristics of tropical maritime

A

Wet

14
Q

Origin of tropical continental

A

From the south over land

15
Q

Temperature of tropical continental in summer

A

Hot

17
Q

Temperature of tropical continental in winter

A

Mild

17
Q

Moisture characteristics of tropical continental

A

Dry

18
Q

Define the term ‘air mass’

A

A large body of air which takes on the temperature and moisture characteristics of the area from which it originates

19
Q

The temperature of a maritime air mass does not change much because…

A

oceans warm up slowly and hold their heat for a long time

20
Q

The temperature of a continental air mass differs a lot between summer and winter because…

A

the centres of continents get very hot in summer and very cold in winter