Q: If an air mass forms over an ocean it is called what type of air mass?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Most air masses form over polar or tropical regions. They may form over continents or oceans. Air masses are moist if they form over oceans. They are dry if they form over continents. Air masses that form over oceans are called maritime air masses. Those that form over continents are called continental air masses. The image below shows air masses that form over or near North America ( Figure below ).

 Choices:

- cumulus

- hurricane

- tropical

- maritime


A:
maritime