Question

the passage describing a tornado prediction mentioned two air masses. read the passage again and then answer the question below. a meteorologist uses atmospheric maps to examine air masses, which are large areas of air in earths lower atmosphere. the meteorologist notices that an air mass with dry air is approaching an air mass with warm, moist air. in the same region, there are strong winds higher in the atmosphere. the meteorologist recognizes that this combination of air masses and winds in the region could lead to a tornado event. the word mass can be used in different ways. which definition better fits the use of mass in the passage? the total amount of matter that an object contains a large body of matter

Explanation:

The passage describes air masses as large areas of air in Earth's lower - atmosphere. This aligns with the idea of a large body of matter. The first definition about the total amount of matter in an object is too specific and not the context here.

Answer:

a large body of matter