Republic of the Philippines

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
REAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2022 - 2023

LONG QUIZ ON TYPHOONS

Competencies:
Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by landforms and bodies of water. (MELC Week 4-5)
Trace the pathway of typhoon that enters the PAR using a map and tracking data. (MELC Week 5 S8ES-IIf-21)

Name:___________________________________________Section:___________________S
core:_________
Teacher:________________________________________ Date:___________________
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct term. Choose your answers from the box.
1. ______________________ are classified as hurricane and typhoon depending on the area
where they are located.
2. The term _________________ is used to describe the tropical cyclone located at the
northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
3. There are 5 categories of tropical cyclones namely tropical depression, tropical storm,
severe tropical storm, ________________________, and super typhoon.
4. _____________________ is a national agency assigned to give warning signal over locality
who will be affected by a tropical cyclone.
5. _______________________ may include but not limited to water, food, cellular phone with
charger and power bank, transistor radio and batteries, whistle, flashlight personal
hygiene items, and important documents.
6. Bodies of water like __________________, is the main factor in the formation of typhoon.
7. _________________ is the minimum temperature to form a tropical cyclone.
8. Tropical cyclones in the Philippines generally move in a _____________________ direction.
9. The higher the ocean temperature, the ___________________ a tropical cyclone is.
10. _____________________ is the area where trade winds converge and is where tropical cyclones are
formed.
26.5°C northwest ITCZ stronger hurricane emergency kit
36.5°C northeast PAGASA tropical cyclones typhoon oceans

II. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

____1. What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean?
A. Hurricane B. Tornado C. Tsunami D. Typhoon
____2. Which will occur as results of tropical cyclone?
A. strong wind, light rainfall, tornado, and tsunami
B. strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm surge
C. strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and earthquake
D. strong wind, light rainfall, pyroclastic flow, and earthquake
____3. What causes tropical cyclone to spin?
A. rotation of the earth C. gravitational pull of the sun
B. revolution of the earth D. gravitational pull of the moon
____4. Which statement tells about storm surge?
A. It is a rise in sea level due to global warming.
B. It is the rising of the sea level due to the friction between surface water and wind.
C. It is a destructive wave due to underwater earthquake that occurs along the seacoast.
D. It is an abnormal rise of sea water due to tropical cyclone that occurs along the coast.
 ____5. Landmasses and bodies of water affects typhoon. Which of these differentiate
the characteristics of landmasses and bodies of water?
A. Landmasses have more water vapour than bodies of water.
B. Landmasses produce strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses disrupt the spin of a typhoon while bodies of water strengthen typhoon.
D. Landmasses strengthen typhoon while bodies of water disrupt the spin of a typhoon
____6. What does PAR mean?
A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility
____7. Which set of weather conditions characterizes the eyewall of typhoon?
A. light winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
B. heavy winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
C. light winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
D. heavy winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
____8. Which phenomenon happens after typhoon?
A. earthquake B. landslide C. pyroclastic flow D. volcanic eruption
____9. Super typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines in 2013. According to the World Vision
Organization, how many people died during this natural disaster?
A. 5000 B. 6000 C. 7000 D. 8000
___10. Tacloban is 70 km away from Biliran Island and is about to experience typhoon that is
expected to landfall in 1.50 hr. What is the speed of the typhoon?
A. 46.0 kph B. 46.3 kph C. 46.4 kph D. 46.7 kph
___11. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause why a typhoon dies out as it hits the
landmass?
A. Its pressure remains constant
B. Its wind speed is affected by steep mountains
C. Its wind speed will be affected by the barrier trees
D. It has no enough fast rising water vapor to sustain it
___12. Which part of the typhoon has a calm condition?
A. eye B. eyewall C. rain band D. wind system
___13. Which best describes leeward side?
A. Leeward side has abundant life forms.
B. Leeward side receives a lot of precipitation.
C. Leeward side has plenty of vegetation due to abundance of precipitation.
D. Leeward side has less vegetation because moist in the air is accumulated in the windward side.
___14. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?
A. gets weaker B. stays longer C. moves faster D. gets stronger
___15. What should be done after a typhoon?
A. Store sufficient amount of food.
B. Always ready with the emergency kit.
C. Keep monitoring the typhoon’s movement.
D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.

III. Label the parts of the typhoon.

Prepared by:
ELMIRA GIE F. DIZON
Science 8 Teacher