I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following government agencies is tasked to alleviate disasters that may arise from
typhoons?
a. PAGASA c. PHILVOCS
b. PHIVOLCS d. NASA
2. PAGASA warns the people of the approaching typhoon with the expected wind velocity of 100 to
185 kph. What typhoon signal do we expect?
a. Signal #1 c. Signal #3
b. Signal #2 d. Signal #4
3. Which of the following phenomena will most likely cause a tsunami?
a. Tropical Cyclone c. Underwater earthquake
b. Earthquake d. High Tide
4. In which part of the tropical cyclone produces the strongest wind?
a. Wall c. Eye
b. Eyewall d. Edge
5. The eye of the storm is an area characterized by ________.
a. Varied atmospheric pressure c. Average atmospheric pressure
b. Low atmospheric Pressure d. Extremely high pressure
6. What will you do if you live near a seashore and Public Storm Warning Signal #1 is raised?
a. Ride in the boat c. Go near the coastline
b. Watch out for big waves d. Evacuate immediately
7. What will most likely to happen if tropical cyclone hit the land surface?
a. It disappear c. It intensifies
b. It weakens d. It becomes stronger
8. In what direction does hurricane generally move?
a. Northeast of the Pacific Ocean c. Southwest of the Pacific Ocean
b. Northwest of the Pacific Ocean d. Southeast of the Atlantic Ocean
9. Why is Philippines prone to typhoons?
a. The Philippines always have low air pressure
b. The ocean water in the Philippines vicinity are warm.
c. The Philippines is an archipelago
d. The landforms in the Philippines are varied.
10. Why are the waters surrounding the Philippine warm?
a. They are away from the epicenter c. They are near the equator
b. Winds move towards them d. Winds move away from them
11. If PSWS #4 is raised, how many hours will a typhoon may be expected?
a. 36 hours c. 18 hours
b. 24 hours d. 12 hours
II. COMPLETE THE TABLE

CATEGORY MAXIMUM WIND SPEED

KILOMETERS PER HOUR (kph)

Tropical Depression 12

13 65 to 119

14 120 to 185

15. 16.