TYPHOON

What causes damage in a hurricane/typhoon

• Winds

• Flooding

• Strom Surge

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

PAR stands for?

• Philippine Area of Restriction

• Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility

• Philippine Area of Responsibility

• Philippine Authority for Responsibility

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Every year, the Philippines experiences at least how many typhoons?

• 18

• 20

• 25

• 23

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?

• wall

• arm

• eye

• hole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Refer to last question, rearrange the tropical cyclones in ascending order.

A. Super typhoon

B. Severe typhoon

C. Typhoon

D. Tropical depression

E. Tropical Storm

F. Severe tropical storm

• A > B > C > F > E > D

• D < E < F < C < B < A

• E > F > D> C > B > A

• C > B > A > D > E > F

PAGASA stands for?

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astrological Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Authority

It is the central part of a typhoon.

• eye

• eye wall

• rain bands

The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT _____________.

• Deliver weather forecasts and advisories

• Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy

• Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster

• Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called

• Hurricanes

• Cyclones

• Typhoons

What does it mean when a typhoon entered the PAR?

• PAGASA took charge in monitoring the typhoon

• The typhoon reached any of the islands in the country

• The typhoon has already landed