Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Division of Aklan
District of Malinao
Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen
Malinao, Aklan

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Quarter 2
MELC 4 – Typhoon Formation
MELC 5 – Tracking Typhoons

Name: ______________________________________ Gr. & Section: ___________________Score: __________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Direction: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The Philippine Area of Responsibility is located in the Western part of the North ______ Ocean.

a. Indian b. Pacific c. Atlantic d. Arctic

2. The Philippines' national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences in the country.

a. DOST b. PHILVOLCS c. PAGASA d. DENR

3. All of the following are the data needed in tracking a typhoon EXCEPT

a. Latitude b. Month c. Longitude d. Seconds

4. The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area of the Earth's surface enclosing the all of the following EXCEPT

a. Palau b. Taiwan c. Northern tip of Borneo d. China

5. Most of the typhoon that enters the PAR started at where part of the PAR?

a. North East b. South East c. North West d. South West

6. What is the (latest) typhoon that hits the Philippines last December 2021?

a. Odette b. Agaton c. Pedro d. Yolanda

7. Typhoons ______ power as they move over warm bodies of water.

a. lose b. equate c. gain d. drop

8. Where do typhoon forms?

a. in a river or stream c. over the ocean

b. under the earth d. at plate boundaries

9. All of the following will occur when wind blows over a warm ocean water except

a. wind collects moisture c. pressure not affected

b. warm air rises d. cold air moves down

10. All of the following are conditions needed for a typhoon to form except

a. a pre-existing disturbance c. low atmospheric stability

b. warm ocean water d. insufficient Coriolis force

11. Severe weather occurs, fiercest rains and most intense winds are happening in what part of the typhoon?

a. Eye b. Inner Rain bands c. Eye Wall d. Outer Rain Bands

12. When pressure is being created during the formation of typhoon, winds do

a. move very quickly c. move very slowly

b. move slightly quick d. move slightly slow

13. The usual pattern of cold air movement is

a. rise up b. move down c. move horizontally d. move diagonally

14. Where are hurricanes/typhoons most likely do the most damage?

a. in a desert b. in a forest c. on the North pole d. near the seaboards

15. What part of a typhoon known to us as “buntot ng bagyo?

a. Eye b. Rain bands c. Eye Wall d. Rain tail

16. All of the following are the same type of typhoon that differs only on strength, location, speed and direction except one

a. Tropical Depression c. Typhoon & Hurricane

b. Tropical Storm d. Tropical Cyclone

17. Which natural disaster comes from powerful thunderstorms that originate over land?

a. hurricane b. cyclone c. tornado d. typhoon

18. Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical storm?

a. hurricane b. typhoon c. tropical cyclone d. tornado

19. A tropical cyclone which has winds going 74 mph or faster

a. Hurricane b. Storm Surge c. Eye d. Typhoon

20. Quiet, calm area at the center of a typhoon.

a. Hurricane b. Storm Surge c. Eye d. Typhoon

21. Where did the tropical cyclone form?

a. land b. middle of sea c. near the land d. ocean

22. From what bodies of water do typhoons originate?

a. ocean b. lakes c. rivers d. streams

23. The name of the typhoon that caused great floods in Aklan that resulted to many damaged houses, and properties in 2009.

a. Idang b. Mando c. Frank d. Ondoy

24. Name the agency of the government that monitors typhoon in the Philippines.

a. DOST b. PAGASA c. PHIVOLCS d. DENR

25. It is rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms
that produce heavy rain.

a. Rain b. tropical cyclone c. snow d. sand storm

26. What is the name of the big body of water that is where almost all typhoon that pass in our country?

a. Indian Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. West Philippine Sea d. Pacific Ocean

27. Which of the following conditions favor the formation of typhoons?

 a. The cold air rises and condenses c. The movements of plates underwater

b. The temperature of water is 26.5°C d. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area

28. According to PAGASA, about 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year. Which of the
following statements supports this data? The country is ___________.

a. made up of many islands C. located near the Atlantic ocean

b. located near the Pacific ocean D. in the Pacific Ring of Fire

29. As the tropical cyclone reaches the landmasses, it eventually weakened and died out near land. This is because of
_________.

a. low pressure area in the landmasses

b. cut off from the warm ocean waters that keep them going

c. rising of cold water in the landmasses

d. formation of high pressure as the tropical cyclones reach the land

30. Mindanao is not commonly hit by tropical cyclones because most tropical cyclones move in a northwest direction. But it
could possibly hit Mindanao in which of the following conditions?

Tropical cyclones ______________.

a. develop in the West Philippine Sea c. start at a latitude closer to the equator

b. move towards southwest direction d. move directly to the east, instead of moving to the northwest

Test II. Short answer.

If you are going to prepare an emergency kit in preparation for disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, what five (5)
things will you include in your emergency kit and why? Write your answer below.
Rubrics:
Can complete 5 with reasons = 10 points Can complete 5 but without reasons = 5 points
Can give 3-4 with reasons = 6-8 points Can give 3-4 without reasons = 4 points
Can give 1-2 with reasons = 2-4 points Incorrect answer = 1 point
No answer = No point

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Good Luck!

Prepared by:
Mrs. JULIET I. VILLARUEL-ALMONACID
Subject Teacher