Science 8, Quarter 2, Week 5

(Dec.5-9,2022)
Formation of Typhoons

Learning Competency
Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by landmasses
and bodies of water. (S8ES-IId-18)
OBJECTIVES:
o describe the formation of typhoon and how it is affected by
landmasses and bodies of water;
o categorize tropical cyclone based on the given wind speed; and
o explain how typhoon affects people’s lives.
References for Learners

Grade 8 Science Learner’s Module pp. 137-140

Internet Sources:
https://www.google.com/search?
q=typhoon+images+in+philippines&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=GyeTMBvN1Y
9HVM%252Cvqm0vWwSXdI61M%252C_&vet=1&

Procedure:

Input: Lesson Proper

Understanding Typhoon
We all know what a typhoon is. Or more accurately, we know what to expect
when a typhoon comes. We get a lot of rain and strong winds that move in a certain
direction around an area.
A typhoon forms when winds blow into areas of the ocean where the water is
warm. These winds collect moisture and rise, while colder air moves in below. This
creates pressure, which causes the winds to move very quickly. The winds rotate,
or spin, around a center called an eye.
The term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
Other part of the Pacific Ocean the equivalent term is hurricane.
In the Philippines, we used the same word for all categories of tropical
cyclones. We call it “bagyo” whether it is a tropical depression, a tropical storm or a
typhoon.

Tropical cyclones are warm-core low pressure systems associated with a

spiral inflow of mass at the bottom level and spiral outflow at the top level. They
always form over oceans where sea surface temperature, also air temperatures are
greater than 26°C. The air accumulates large amounts of sensible and latent heat
as it spirals towards the center. It receives this heat from the sea and the exchange
can occur rapidly, because of the large amount of spray thrown into the air by the
wind. The energy of the tropical cyclone is thus derived from the massive liberation
of the latent heat of condensation.
Tropical cyclones can only form over oceans of the world except in the South
Atlantic Ocean and the south eastern Pacific where a tropical cyclone could never
be formed due to the cooler sea surface temperature and higher vertical wind
shears. They develop at latitudes usually greater than 5° from the equator. They
reach their greatest intensity while located over warm tropical water. As soon as
they move inland, they begin to weaken, but often not before they have caused
great destruction.
The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location
which generally produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and also strong
winds which result in heavy casualties to human life and destructions to crops and
properties. Thus, it is of utmost importance to have sufficient knowledge on such
maritime phenomena for beneficial purposes.
 Tropical Cyclone Categories Maximum Wind Speed
Category Kilometers per hour ( kph)
Tropical Depression 64
Tropical Storm 118
Typhoon 200
Super typhoon Greater than 200

Process:

Output:

A. Categorize the following tropical cyclones as tropical depression, tropical storm,

typhoon or super typhoon. Write your answer in your science notebook and answer
sheet provided by the teacher.
Name Windspeed (kph) Category
Onyok 180 - 215 1.
Amang 45 - 60 2.
Tisoy 110 - 225 3.
Ambo 155 4.
Yolanda 315 - 379 5.

Answer the following statements in true or false.

_____1. PHIVOLCS is responsible for monitoring typhoon.

_____2. To make a typhoon you need a lot of warm, moist air evaporating off the
ocean surface and rising rapidly, creating the area of relatively low pressure.
_____3. Typhoon coming from the ocean is stronger than is coming from the land.
_____4. Bagyo is the equivalent term of typhoon in other part of the Pacific Ocean.
_____5. Wide land area weakens typhoon.
C. What is the name of the first typhoon entered PAR for this year 2020? Where
and when it landed?

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Prepared by:

JESSABETH DEMPLE S. LUGO

Subject Teacher

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ELLA C. ARMAYAN NELLY A. DOLORICON

Master Teacher Head Teacher II