Liceo de Davao

Briz District, Tagum City

SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION
SCIENCE 8
Name : __________________________________ Score: ___________
Teacher : __________________________________
General Instructions: Read and carefully understand the questions. Write the letter of the
correct answer in the space provided before each number.
_____1. It refers to its geographical starting point, which is usually hot and humid.
a. Cyclone c. Hurricane
b. Tropical d. Typhoon
____2. The tropical cyclone has different names in various part of the world where it is
specifically developed. It is called __________ if is formed in the North Atlantic Ocean.
a. Hurricane c. Typhoon
b. Tropical d. Cyclone
____3. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(agency of the Philippines mandated to provide protection against natural calamities and to
ensure the security of all the people under the department of ______.
a. TUTT c. ITCZ
b. DOST d. WADL
_____4. Stage 3 Tropical Storm receives an official name once sustained winds reach ____ in the
closed circulation.
a. 36 mph c. 39 mph
b. 35 mph d. 40 mph
_____5. It is a discrete weather system of clouds, showers, and thunderstorm, with an apparent
circulation that originate in the ocean in the tropical region.
a. Stage 1: Tropical Disturbance
b. Stage 2: Tropical Depression
c. Stage 3: Tropical Storm
d. Stage 4: Typhoon, Hurricane, or Cyclone
_____6. There is atmospheric disturbance may trigger typhoon formation, it is commonly known
as Western Hemisphere or “upper cold low”.
a. Tropical Upper Tropospheric Through (TUTT)
b. Monsoon Trough
c. Easterly waves
d. Old Frontal Boundary
_____7. A fragments of a polar front can become lines of convection and sometimes generate a
tropical cyclone.
a. Monsoon Trough c. Easterly waves
b. Old Frontal Boundary d. West African Disturbance Line
_____8. Is an inverted through low pressure moving generally westward in the tropical
easterlies.
a. Monsoon Through c. Old Frontal Boundary
b. Easterly Waves d. West African Disturbance Line
_____9. It is the process of heat exchange, creating a wind spiral pattern that spins around a calm
area at the center of the storm called________.
a. Typhoon c. Eye
b. Hurricane d. ITCZ
_____10. What do you called the area circulating near the equator and is known for its lowest
surface pressure.
a. TUTT c. ITCZ
b. WADL d. PAG-ASA
II. Matching Type. Classification of Tropical Cyclones
Instruction: Match your answer from Column A to Column B, write your answer on
provided space before the number. (3 pts each)

Column A. Column B.
Tropical Cyclone Classification Maximum sustained winds
 near the center (km/hr).
______1. Super Typhoon (Super T) a. less than 63 km/hr

______2. Typhoon (T) b. 185 km/hr or above

______3. Tropical Storm (TS) c. 63-87 km/hr

______4. Tropical Depression (TD) d. 88- 117 km/hr

______5. Severe Tropical Storm (STS) e. 118-149 km/hr

______6. Severe Typhoon (ST) f. 150-184 km/hr

III. Enumeration.
Instruction: List down or enumerate what are being asked on each of the following
item.

1. What are the three Factors Affecting Typhoon. (2 pts each)

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2. Give at least three example of Typhoons in the Philippines. (2 pts each)

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ANSWER KEY:
Part I. Multiple Choice Part II. Matching Type

1. B 1. B
2. A 2. E
3. B 3. C
4. C 4. A
5. A 5. D
6. A 6. F
 7. B
8. B
9. C
10. C

Part III. Enumeration

1. What are the three Factors Affecting Typhoon. (2 pts each)
 Cold Water
 No Water
 Wind Shear

2. Give at least three example of Typhoons in the Philippines. (2 pts each)

 Yolanda
 Paeng
 Usman
 Agaton
 Yolanda
 Ondoy
 Pablo
 Lando
 Ambo
 Odette