SCIENCE 8 (Diagnostic Test)

(UNDERSTANDING TYPHOON)

Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your
answer sheet.

1. From what bodies of water do typhoons originate?

A. ocean B. lakes C. rivers D. streams
2. What do we call a tropical cyclone if it occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean
A. Hurricane B. Tropical storm C. Typhoon D. none of the above
3. Name the agency of the government that monitors typhoons in the Philippines.
A. DOST B. PAGASA C. PHIVOLCS D. DENR
4. It is a 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. sandstorm
5. Which natural disaster comes from powerful thunderstorms that originate over land?
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. tornado D. typhoon
6. Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical storm?
A. hurricane B. typhoon C. tropical cyclone D. tornado
7. What kind of tropical cyclone has winds going 74 mph or faster?
A. Hurricane B. Storm Surge C. Eye D. Typhoon
8. What happens when the sea level rises, and strong winds blow from offshore to the coastline area?
A. Tsunami B. Thunderstorm C. Tropical Storm D. Storm Surge
9. Where did the tropical cyclone form?
A. land B. middle of sea C. near the land D. Ocean
10. What is the name of the big body of water that is where almost all typhoons pass in our country?
A. Indian Ocean B. West Philippine Sea C. Atlantic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean

SCIENCE 8 (Diagnostic Test)

(UNDERSTANDING TYPHOON)

Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your
answer sheet.

1. From what bodies of water do typhoons originate?

A. ocean B. lakes C. rivers D. streams
2. What do we call a tropical cyclone if it occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean
A. Hurricane B. Tropical storm C. Typhoon D. none of the above
3. Name the agency of the government that monitors typhoons in the Philippines.
A. DOST B. PAGASA C. PHIVOLCS D. DENR
4. It is a 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. sandstorm
5. Which natural disaster comes from powerful thunderstorms that originate over land?
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. tornado D. typhoon
6. Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical storm?
A. hurricane B. typhoon C. tropical cyclone D. tornado
7. What kind of tropical cyclone has winds going 74 mph or faster?
A. Hurricane B. Storm Surge C. Eye D. Typhoon
8. What happens when the sea level rises, and strong winds blow from offshore to the coastline area?
A. Tsunami B. Thunderstorm C. Tropical Storm D. Storm Surge
9. Where did the tropical cyclone form?
A. land B. middle of sea C. near the land D. Ocean
10. What is the name of the big body of water that is where almost all typhoons pass in our country?
A. Indian Ocean B. West Philippine Sea C. Atlantic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean