Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V (Bicol)
Division of Catanduanes
GIGMOTO RURAL DEVELOPMENT HIGH SCHOOL
Gigmoto, Catanduanes

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

Periodical Test │ QUARTER 2 │ 1st SEMESTER

Name: ____________________________________ Date: January _____, 2023

Grade and Section: 11 STEM │ GAS __

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction: Read each question carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What do you call this severe weather disturbance characterized by strong winds and heavy rains which
revolve around a central low-pressure area?
a. Typhoon c. Flooding
b. Hail storm d. La Niñ a
2. Which of the following maximus sustained wind speed does a tropical depression exceed?
a. Wind speeds up to 63 to 118 km/h c. Wind speed greater than 118 km/h
b. Wind speed up to 62 km/h d. Wind speed exceeding 220 km/h
3. Which of the following maximum sustained wind speed of a tropical storm?
a. Wind speeds up to 63 to 118 km/h c. Wind speed greater than 118 km/h
b. Wind speed up to 62 km/h d. Wind speed exceeding 220 km/h
4. Typhon is also called hurricane in Northeast Pacific and Northern Atlantic regions, what is its maximum
sustained wind speed?
a. Wind speeds up to 63 to 118 km/h c. Wind speed greater than 118 km/h
b. Wind speed up to 62 km/h d. Wind speed exceeding 220 km/h
5. A weather disturbance can be called a super typhoon if it has this maximum sustained wind speed?
a. Wind speeds up to 63 to 118 km/h c. Wind speed greater than 118 km/h
b. Wind speed up to 62 km/h d. Wind speed exceeding 220 km/h
6. What is this Japanese term which literally means “harbor waves”?
a. Omami c. Hai
b. Tsunami d. Tai fung
7. Which of the following is a factor that influence the build-up of water level during a storm surge?
a. Storm intensity c. Forest fires
b. Volcanic eruptions d. Tidal waves
8. This refers to the violent, transient-type of weather disturbance associated with thousands of meters tall
cumulonimbus clouds and which usually involves lightning and thunder, strong winds, intense rainfall
and occasional tornadoes and hail.
a. Rainfall c. Thunderstorms
b. Storm surge d. Flooding
9. This the abrupt, natural, visible high voltage electrical discharge which takes place when positive and
negative charges join within a cloud, between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
a. Lightning c. Bolt
b. Thunder d. Electricity
10. What do you call this accurate term of lightning when referring to the most dangerous type of lightning?
a. Lighting c. Bolt
b. Cloud to ground Lightning d. Electricity
11. What do you call this individual piece of layered, rounded or irregularly shaped ice which is occasionally
produced during a thunderstorm?
a. Stone c. Hailstorm
b. Hailstone d. Rainstone
12. El Niñ o is the _______________ of sea surface temperature in the central and eastern equatorial pacific and La
Niñ a is the ______________ of sea surface in the central and eastern equatorial pacific.
a. Unusual cooling, unusual warming c. Unnatural warming, natural cooling
b. Natural warming, unusual cooling d. Unusual warming, unusual cooling
13. What does ENSO Cycle stand for?
a. El Niñ o Southwestern Oscillation c. El Niñ o Southern Oscillation
b. El Niñ o and La Niñ a Southwestern d. El Niñ o Surrounded Oscillation
Oscillation
14. What does PAR stand for?
a. Philippine Area of Region c. Philippine Area of Responsibility
b. Philippine Area of Restriction d. Philippine Area of Restraint
15. This refers to the abnormal rise of the water level in rivers, coastal areas, plains and in highly urbanized
centers which may be a result of natural phenomena, human activities or both.
a. Thunderstorms c. Flooding
b. Storm surges d. Lightning
16. What do you call of this flood type that increases the water flowing through rivers and worse, further
encroaches levels.
a. Riverine c. Catastrophic flooding
b. Ravine d. Flashflood
17. This is a flood type that usually occurs in highly populated, developed areas set on relatively low-lying
areas like valleys and plains.
a. Storm surge c. High tide
b. Rural flooding d. Urban flooding
18. This refers t a flood type that is rapid, short-lived, and violent arrival of a large volume of water which
can be caused by intense localized rainfall on land that is saturated and unable to absorb water.
a. Riverine c. Catastrophic flooding
b. Ravine d. Flashflood
19. This is a flood type that may result from ground failure and/or infrastructure failure.
a. Riverine c. Catastrophic flooding
b. Ravine d. Flashflood
20. What do you call this flood control structure that is a barrier that holds back water and can regulate
water flow rates?
a. Dams c. Piled logs
b. Diversion canals d. Sea walls
21. This is another flood control structure that poses as an artificial waterway utilized to reroute the
excessive storm water.
a. Diversion canals c. Sea walls
b. Dams d. Piled logs
22. These are constructed along coasts to protect communities from being destroyed by flooding during high
tide, storm surge, and tsunamis.
a. Diversion canals c. Sea walls
b. Dams d. Piled logs
23. This is the most common among the flood control structures which are use to prevent water from
escaping river banks.
a. Self-enclosing flood barrier (SCFB) c. Artificial levees (or dikes)
b. Dams d. Diversion canals
24. This is a flood barrier that is designated to prevent floods due to overflow of natural and artificial
waterways from entering property. This varies in size and just enough to protect houses and the whole
town.
a. Self-enclosing flood barrier (SCFB) c. Artificial levees (or dikes)
b. Dams d. Diversion canals
25. Flooding can also be caused by unusual high tides. What do you call the tide that is short-term sea-level
rise caused the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth’s waters.
a. Spring tides c. Neap tides
b. Storm surges d. Astronomical high tides
26. What do you call this type of tide that happens when the sun, the Earth and the moon are aligned during
new moon and full moon and cause water to bulge in the direction of alignment?
a. Spring tides c. Neap tides
b. Storm surges d. Astronomical high tides
27. This type of tide occurs during quarter moons, do not cause extreme tides because the gravitational pull
of the moon and the sun are perpendicular to each other and cancel each other out.
a. Spring tides c. Neap tides
b. Storm surges d. Astronomical high tides
28. This is calculated using the pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin (T-D), indicates whether El
Niñ o and La Niñ a events will take place in the Pacific Ocean.
a. Southern oscillation c. The El Niñ o southern Oscillation cycle
b. Southern oscillation index d. Northern oscillation
29. What do you call the period when neither El Niñ o nor La Niñ a occurs? This usually happens during the
transition between El Niñ o and La Niñ a.
a. The El Niñ o southern Oscillation cycle c. Southern oscillation index
b. ENSO Neutral d. Oscillation
30. This is a term that Sir Gilbert Walker gave for the see-saw shift he observed in atmospheric pressure
between the eastern and western tropical pacific that accompanies both El Niñ o and La Niñ a episodes in
the ocean.
a. The El Niñ o southern Oscillation cycle c. Southern oscillation index
b. ENSO Neutral d. Oscillation
31. How do you describe a storm surge?
a. It only happens when there is an earthquake
b. It is the unusual increase of sea water due to intense winds and intense tropical cyclones
c. It is an occurrence of heavy rains
d. It is a tsunami
32. The following factors are what made tsunami different from a storm surge, EXCEPT for one,
a. A tsunami is a succession of water waves formed in the sea or ocean due to an earthquake.
b. A tsunami has way longer wavelengths compared to storm surges.
c. A tsunami’s arrival ranges from minutes to hours
d. A tsunami is wind-driven and has a storm intensity that influences the amount of surge produced.
33. Which of the following is not true about thunderstorms?
a. Violent, transient type weather disturbance
b. Strong winds
c. Intense rainfall
d. Occurs in non-equatorial regions
34. What would happen when a high amount of moist warm air ascends very quickly into thunderstorm
clouds with a large proportion well above the freezing level of 0° C temperature?
a. A formation of hailstone will occur c. Cool strong winds will occur
b. Heavy freezing rainfall will occur d. Typhoon will occur
35. What can you conclude on the effects of La Niñ a?
a. There is an increase in the number of tropical cyclones that enter the PAR
b. There is minimal rainfall
 c. Some areas will experience dry spell
d. Storm surge are impossible to happen during La Niñ a.
36. Which statement supports the primary effects of flooding?
a. Those which result from direct interaction of humans and their property with flood waters
b. Those that are short-term, immediate, but indirect consequences of flooding
c. Those that are long-term, indirect consequences of flooding.
d. None of the above
37. Which statement supports the secondary effects of flooding?
a. Those which result from direct interaction of humans and their property with flood waters
b. Those that are short-term, immediate, but indirect consequences of flooding
c. Those that are long-term, indirect consequences of flooding.
d. None of the above
38. Which statement supports the tertiary effects of flooding?
a. Those which result from direct interaction of humans and their property with flood waters
b. Those that are short-term, immediate, but indirect consequences of flooding
c. Those that are long-term, indirect consequences of flooding.
d. None of the above
39. Which of the following is true for an individual who is reckless and did not take any precautions after
flood?
a. May feel prepared and well informed because of tuning to weather updates in tv and radio
b. May feel at ease because emergency flood kit is already prepared
c. May get electrocuted because of failing to wear boots
d. None of the above
40. What would happen if there is a catastrophic flooding?
a. Liquefaction occurs
b. Landslides occur
c. Infrastructure failures such as breakage of dams and levees may occur.
d. All of the above
41. What explanation is the best as to why El Niñ o occurs?
a. The easterly trade winds that push the water to the west become weaker thus warmer waters are
concentrated in the west and colder waters are left in the east.
b. The sun’s heat is heavily concentrating in a particular area thus drought and dry spell occurs.
c. It is just a natural occurrence happening every 10 years in places situated in the equatorial region.
d. None of the above
42. How would you solve the ENSO event should it happen in your area?
a. Nothing, it will just pass eventually
b. Do outdoor activities
c. Monitor and adapt strategies to combat against ENSO events
d. Stay home and rest all throughout
43. What would the result be if people continue to do outdoor activities during El Niñ o?
a. People may become slimmer and tanner
b. Health problems may occur like heat exhaustion, heat craps and heat strokes
c. It is the best time for outdoor exercises as perspiration coming out of the body is unlimited.
d. Nothing, no health problems wee recorded during ENSO events
44. What can you suggest to farmers should there be occurrence of La Niñ a in your area?
a. Plant submergence-tolerant food crops varieties
b. Nothing, it will just pass eventually
c. It is the best time to plant root crops since water is flowing everywhere
d. Take advantage of the rainfall and plant
45. What advise can you give to cope with health threats posed by La Niñ a?
a. Let tires, water containers, and vases be the breeding sites of mosquitoes
b. Bathe in the rain after all water is free and unlimited
 c. It is alright to stride in floodwaters since drainages are cleaned every 3 months
d. Boil water intended for drinking and even chlorinate it
46. Why is the Philippines frequently visited by typhoons?
a. It is a windy country
b. It has so many islands and typhoons form because of this
c. It is near Japan
d. It belongs to the northwest Pacific Ocean or basin, which is home to the most intense and most
frequent occurrence of tropical cyclones
47. Why are storm surges potentially very destructive?
a. It brings small driftwoods from the ocean
b. It brings rare sea species common to individuals have ever seen before
c. It carries little but continuous waves to the shore
d. Not only buildings, roads, bridges and infrastructures be submerged, they can also be washed away
and destroyed.
48. Which among the statement is the cause of most serious floods in the Philippines.
a. Location, land configuration and climactic setting
b. No river controls
c. Clogged drainages
d. Overflowing of trashes
49. What do you think are the things that you need to prepare and do to survive during a flood?
a. Have an easily accessible emergency flood kit always prepared
b. Find out if your area is prone to flowing
c. Try to get very important and delicate personal property to higher grounds to avoid damage.
d. All of the above
50. How do you protect yourself from tornadoes?
a. “Get in, get down and cover up” c. “Get in, relax and eat”
b. “Get out, run for cover” d. All of the above

“Self-learning in a sense of learning by yourself without anybody teaching you anything has an
enormous value.”.
Good Luck

Prepared by:

MA. HAZEL T. TEOLOGO

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