Grade 8

Second Quarter
Summative Test 2
Understanding Typhoon

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
 You must complete the 35–item multiple choice test within the 45-minute time frame
allotted for the test.
 In case your summative test is interrupted, Inform the teacher so that it can be
immediately forwarded to the Genyo specialist.
 Read the questions carefully and select the best answers to each question by clicking the
button before the options.

1. On October 18, 2010, Typhoon Juan made landfall over Isabela. By noon of the same day, it
passed through the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Later during the day, the typhoon hit the
South China Sea. If you are to predict what will happen to the typhoon given these situations,
what will be the most likely prediction?
A. Typhoon Juan Is expected to gain intensity as it approaches the Sierra Madre Mountains.
It will eventually weaken and dissipate over the South China Sea.
B. Typhoon Juan is expected to weaken as it passes the Sierra Madre Mountains. When it
hits the South China, it is expected to gain intensity.
C. Typhoon Juan will continue to gain strength as it passes through the different areas within
the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
D. Typhoon Juan will weaken and eventually dissipate as it goes out of the Philippine Area
of Responsibility.

2. Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive weather phenomena and are known to have
different names. What is the tropical cyclone formed in the northwestern part of the Pacific
Ocean?
A. hurricane
C. tsunami
B. tornado
D. typhoon
3. During a typhoon, Public Storm Warning Signals (PSWS) are issued over the affected area. What is
the impact of the wind when the PSWS signal is 4?
A. heavy to very heavy damage
B. light to moderate damage
C. moderate to heavy damage
D. no to light damage
4. How do landforms affect typhoons?
A. increase wind direction
B. no effect at all
C. serve as fuel to traveling air masses making typhoon stronger
 D. serve as an obstacle for traveling air masses making typhoon weaker
5. Which statement is INCORRECT?
A. Air from surrounding areas with lower air pressure pushes to the high-pressure area.
B. Warm bodies of ocean water build up, increasing the wind speed of the typhoon.
C. Warm bodies of ocean water are the main source in the formation of typhoons.
D. Tropical cyclones do not form in the South Atlantic Ocean due to its lower
6. Which best describes the 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
7. What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?
A. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.
B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.
D. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.
8. It is the central part of a typhoon.
A. Eye
B. Eye wall
C. Rain bands
D. Rain wall
9. Under what department in the National Service Institution is PAGASA?
A. DepEd
B. DENR
C. DPWH
D. DOST
10. The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT one. Which is it? ____________
A. Deliver weather forecasts and advisories
B. Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings
C. Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy
D. Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster

11. Why do tropical cyclones' winds rotate counter-clockwise (clockwise) in the Northern (Southern)
Hemisphere?

A. Because the Earth rotates every 15 degrees in an hour.

B. Because when a high pressure starts to form over the north of the equator, the surface winds
will flow outward.
C. Because the Earth’s rotation sets up an apparent force called Coriolis force that pulls the
winds to the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
D. Because the surface winds will occur to the south of the equator.
12. Where do typhoons form?
A. At plate boundaries
B. In a river or stream
C. Over the ocean
D. Under the Earth
13. What is the difference between typhoons and hurricanes?
A. Amount of rainfall
B. Place they originate
C. Strength of winds
D. Wind speed
14. what is another name for a typhoon in the Atlantic Ocean
A. Cyclone
B. Hurricane
C. Storm
D. Tornado
15. Which statement is NOT true about tropical cyclones?
A. It has a maximum sustained wind speed exceeding 119 kilometers per hour
and heavy rains.
B. It is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm
to the ground.
C. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans.
D. Tropical cyclones are referred by different names depending on where they
originate in the world.

For questions 16-17 identify what storm signal is described by the following:

16. Winds are expected to bring heavy to very heavy damage .

A. PSWS 1
B. PSWS 2
C. PSWS 3
D. PSWS 4
17. Wind speed is 121 kph to 170 kph within the next 18 hours .
A. PSWS 1
B. PSWS 2
C. PSWS 3
D. PSWS 4
18. What does the acronym PAR stand for?
A. Philippine Area of Restriction
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility
C. Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility
D. Philippine Authority for Responsibility
19. Which of the following agencies monitors typhoons, identifies their strength, and classifies the
location of their landfalls?
A. Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration
B. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astrological Services Administration
C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Authority
20. The purpose of the storm warning signals is to warn of the impending occurrence of the given
meteorological conditions. Which tropical cyclone warning signal is the strongest?
A. Signal no.3
B. Signal no.4
C. Signal no.2
D. Signal no.5

21. To be fully prepared during a typhoon, one should create an emergency kit. Which one is the most
suitable set of materials for the kit?
A. Drinking water, makeup kit, first aid kit, hygiene kit
B. Drinking water, canned goods, clothes, flashlight, first aid kit
C. Drinking soda, canned goods, flashlight, first aid kit, make up
D. Drinking water, grocery items, clothes, first aid kit, makeup
22. During the occurrence of natural calamities such as typhoon, tsunami and earthquake , which of the
following mindsets, a person must NOT have?
A. Alert
B. Readiness
C. Panic
D. Quick
23. Within the eye of a tropical cyclone, the wind speed is __________.
A. damaging
B. destructive
C. low and calm
D. strong
24. Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called __________
A. Cyclones
B. Hurricanes
C. Tornadoes
D. Typhoons

25. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?

A. gets stronger
B. gets weaker
C. moves faster
D. stays longer
26. When a typhoon passes through the mountains, it will decrease its ______________.
A. Amount of water
B. Elevation
C. Size
D. Wind speed
27. Do not wade along flooded areas to keep yourself from contracting water-borne diseases. If it is
inevitable, wear protective gear such as raincoats and boots to protect yourself.
A. Before Typhoon
B. During Typhoon
C. After Typhoon
D. None of the above