Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to air mass ........

Geography and Environment (NDA) Envirnment and Climate Change

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Which one of the following is NOT true in reference to air mass?

Air mass forms either in tropical or in polar region

Air mass develops on continents as well as over ocean

Air mass develops in a cyclonic condition

Air mass changes the weather condition

Explanation:

Air mass is a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content. Where an air mass receives it's characteristics of temperature and humidity is called the source region. Air masses are slowly pushed along by high-level winds, when an air mass moves over a new region. Air masses are characterized by their temperature and humidity properties.