1. Continental Air Mass
2. Maritime Air Mass
3. Tropical Air Mass
4. Polar Air Mass
These are the 4 types of air masses that affect the weather in the Continental U.S.
Tectonic uplift is a geologic uplift of the Earths surface that is attributed to plate tectonics. It’s basically like mountain building because tectonic plates are moving up creating mountains and hills
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A categorical grant is used for a specific purpose, or category, for state or local spending. (Ex: natural disaster, airport building, crime fighting) that depends on state's population. Block Grants are given for general purposes that the states can use as they see fit (welfare, public health).
The Gobi Desert spans across Mongolia and China. It specifically runs across northwestern and northern China and Southern Mongolia. The Gobi is a large desert region in Asia and is a rain shadow desert formed by the Himalaya range blocking rain-carrying clouds from the Indian Ocean from reaching the Gobi territory. The Gobi is most notable for it being the location for several important cities in the Silk Road and as part of the Great Mongol Empire.
