Tracking the Path of a Tropical

Cyclone
WEEK 7
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

Trace the path of typhoons that enter

the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map and a tracking
data.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Determine if your location is in the path of

tropical cyclone, given the latitude and
longitude position.
2. Explain why PAGASA regularly monitors when
tropical cyclone is within PAR.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

1. Which is a better source of tropical cyclone, water

vapor, landmasses or ocean?
2. Where do you think will evaporation be greatest,
near the equator or away from the equator?
3. Do you think typhoons can form in latitudes
away from the equator? Why or why not?
 ACTIVITY

Picture Analysis
Study each picture
below. Answer the
question in each
item.
1. What do you
think is inside the
tropical cyclone?
 ACTIVITY
Picture Analysis
Study each picture
below. Answer the
question in each
item.
2. Explain what the
picture is all about.
TRACKING A PATH OF TROPICAL CYCLONE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR
LEARNING TASK
LEARNING TASK 1

Plotting a PAR using

Philippine MAP.
LEARNING TASK 3

Dissecting a tropical cyclone.