NATIONAL CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE

Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: ________________ Date: __________

ACTIVITY 1
Plotting the PAR
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. read map,
2. given the latitude and longitude of a tropical cyclone, tell if it has entered the Philippine Area
of Responsibility, and
3. explain what is meant when a typhoon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Materials Needed:
 map of the Philippines and vicinity
 pencil

Procedure:
1. Plot the following points on the map below (Figure 2).

2. Connect the plotted points in Figure 2. The region within is the Philippine Area of Responsibility or PAR. It
is the job of PAGASA to monitor all tropical cyclones that enter this area.

Q1. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR?

Q2. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E, is it inside the PAR?

Conclusion:
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Name: __________________________________ Grade/Section: ________________ Date: __________

ACTIVITY 2
Tracking the Path of a Typhoon

Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. determine if your location is in the path of a tropical cyclone, given the latitude and longitude
position and
2. explain why PAGASA regularly monitors when a tropical cyclone is within PAR.

Materials Needed:
 map with the PAR (from Activity 1)
 tracking data
 pencil

Procedure:
1. Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table below to track the location of Sendong. Plot
each lat-long pair on the map with the PAR.
Q3. Where did Sendong form?

Q4. When did Sendong enter the PAR?

Q5. When did Sendong leave the PAR?

Q6. In what direction did Sendong move?

Conclusion: