Consider the following pairs of Air Mass classifications and their dominant characteristics:
| Air Mass | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| 1. Maritime Tropical (mT) | Warm, moist, unstable |
| 2. Continental Polar (cP) | Cold, dry, stable |
| 3. Continental Tropical (cT) | Cool, dry, unstable |
| 4. Maritime Polar (mP) | Cold, moist, unstable |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Maritime Tropical (warm, moist, unstable), Continental Polar (cold, dry, stable) and Maritime Polar (cold, moist, unstable) are all correctly matched. The Continental Tropical pair is wrong because cT air is hot and dry, not 'cool'. That leaves three correctly matched pairs.