Question

match each labeled air mass with the weather conditions that it would bring as it travels across england.
cool, humid weather
warm, dry weather
warm, humid weather
air mass type weather conditions
air mass a: formed over a high - latitude but ice - free area of the atlantic ocean
air mass b: formed over the tropical atlantic ocean
air mass c: formed over the low - latitude deserts of northern africa

Explanation:

• Air mass A forms over a cold, ice-free Atlantic area: it picks up moisture from the ocean and stays cool, so it brings cool, humid weather.
• Air mass B forms over the warm tropical Atlantic: it absorbs large amounts of moisture from the warm ocean, so it brings warm, humid weather.
• Air mass C forms over hot, dry northern African deserts: it has no source of moisture and stays warm, so it brings warm, dry weather.

Answer:

Air mass A: formed over a high-latitude but ice-free area of the Atlantic Ocean → cool, humid weather
Air mass B: formed over the tropical Atlantic Ocean → warm, humid weather
Air mass C: formed over the low-latitude deserts of northern Africa → warm, dry weather