Republic of the Philippines

Region VI- Western Visayas

Department of Education
Schools Division of Iloilo
POTOTAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Pototan, Iloilo
Second Summative Test (2nd Quarter)
I. Multiple choice:
1. Where do typhoons form?
a. Lakes b. Oceans c. Rivers d. Streams
2. What weather disturbance develops in the Northwest Pacific Ocean?
a. Blizzard b. Tornado c. Tropical cyclone d. Tsunami
3. What is ITZC mean?
a. Intertropical Convergence Zone c. Intertropical Converging Zone
b. Intratropical Converging Zone d. Intratropical Convergence Zone
4. Which agency takes charge of giving information about incoming typhoon?
a. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
c. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
d. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
5. What is the cyclonic circulation of tropical cyclone it is located in the southern hemisphere?
a. Clockwise b. Upward rotation c. Counterclockwise d. Downward rotation
6. What is the other term for tropical cyclone?
a. Earthquake b. Tsunami c. Typhoon d. Wildfire
7. Where do typhoon that hit the Philippines mostly originate?
a. Indian Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. South China Sea d. West Philippine Sea
8. Which tropical cyclone has a wind speed greater than 200kph?
a. Super typhoon b. Typhoon c. Tropical Storm d. Tropical Depression
9. What Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) has a wind speed of 160kph?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
10. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
a. Calm b. Intense c. Sunny d. Violent
11. In what direction does a tropical cyclone usually move?
a. Northwest b. Northeast c. Southeast d. Southwest
12. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?
a. Gets weaker b. stays longer c. moves faster d. gets stronger
13. How do land forms affect typhoon?
a. No effect at all
b. serves as fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger
c. Increase wind direction
d. Serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker
14. What does PAR mean?
a. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar c.Philippine Atmospheric Radiation
b. Philippine Area of Responsibility d.Philippine Astronomical Responsibility

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15. Where does typhoon usually start to develop?
a. Mountain ranges c. high pressure
b. Low pressure area d. area with high temperature
II. Write the meaning of the following acronym
1. PAR
2. PAGASA
3. PHIVOLCS
4. ITCZ
5. NDRRMC
6. PSWS
III. Identication:
1. What is the weather disturbance which is characterize by strong blowing counterclockwise towards the center?
2. It is a tropical cyclone category with a wind speed of 30-60 kph.
3. What is the term use for a tropical cyclone that form in the northern hemisphere?
4. Where do tropical cyclone form that usually hit the land masses of Philippines?
5. What is the minimum temperature of surface ocean water that sustains the strength of tropical cyclone?
6. What is the maximum wind of a super typhoon?
7. What agency monitor and give public about weather updates or weather bulletin?
8. It is a tropical cyclone category with a maximum wind speed of 118-220 kph.
9. What is the condition of wind speed in the eye of the typhoon?
10. What part of the typhoon cause heavy damage?
Iv.Essay:5pts. Each number
1. Why it is very important to track tropical cyclone?
2. Why is the Philippines prone to tropical cyclone?