Understanding Typhoons

1. The Philippines is visited by an average of ____________________ typhoons every year.

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

2. The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its _________________.

• Bodies of water

• Landforms

• Geographical location

• Mountain ranges

3. Typhoon is an intense circular storm that develops from ______________.

• Arctic ocean

• Antarctic ocean

• Cold temperate ocean

• Warm tropical ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4. The term _____________ is used in Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific.

• Cyclones

• Typhoons

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

5. A ________________on Northeast side of the Pacific Ocean will be called a typhoon if it crosses the other side.

• Hurricane

• Low Pressure Area

• Cyclone

• High Pressure Area

6. The wind of a typhoon is blown in a________________ direction.

• Clockwise

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Counter-clockwise

7. The typhoon has three different parts such as: Eye, Eyewall, and ________________.

• Rain zones

• Rain bands

• Rain drops

• Rain patterns

8. The _____________________ of the typhoon is the calmest part

• Eyewall

• Eye

• Firewall

• Rain bands

9. The most damaging part of the typhoon is found at the _______________.

• Eye

• Eyewall

• Rain bands

• Firewall

10. Typhoons normally formed within_____________ latitude of North and South of the Equator.

• 5-15 degrees

• 15-25 degrees

• 5-25 degrees

• 15-35 degrees