Q2- SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST

What is the difference between typhoons and hurricanes?

• Where they occur

• Temperature

• Amount of water

• Wind speed

Where do typhoons occur?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Any Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean around Asia

Another name for a typhoon in the Atlantic Ocean is _________.

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Cyclones

• Tornado

How does land masses and bodies of water affect typhoon?

• They affect wind direction.

• Disrupts the spin of typhoon

• Dissolved or weakens typhoons

• All of these

Why did PAGASA regularly monitors a tropical cyclone (before it enters the

PAR, if it is within the PAR and even when it is already outside the PAR)?

• For us to be prepared and be safe.

• Tropical cyclone might return even if it already leaves the PAR

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Which of the following correctly describes the

wind speed and air pressure within the eye and at the eye wall?

• Wind speed and air pressure are low on the eye and great on the eye wall.

• Wind speed and air pressure are great on the eye and low on the eye wall.

• Wind speed is low on the eye while air pressure is low on the eye wall.

• Wind speed is great on the eye while air pressure is great on the eye wall

Which of the following is the main difference between hurricanes and

typhoons?

• Temperature requirement

• Direction it travels

• Source

• Location where it was formed

According to scientists, tropical cyclones (bagyo) need water vapor in order to

form at specific temperatures. Which of the following is a better source of

water vapor and correct temperatures?

• Oceans at 26.5OC and above

• Oceans at less than 26.5OC

• Land mass at less than 26.5OC

• Land mass at 26.5OC and above

Which of the following Public Storm Warning Signals is described

INCORRECTLY?

• PSWS No. 1 – tropical cyclones winds of 30-60 kph are expected within

  the next 36 hours and PSWS No. 2 – tropical cyclone winds of 61-120

  kph are expected within the next 24 hours

• PSWS No. 3 – tropical cyclones winds of 121-170 kph are expected within

  the next 18 hours

• PSWS No. 4 – tropical cyclones winds of 171-220 kph are expected within

  the next 12 hours

• PSWS No. 5 – tropical cyclones winds of not more than 220 kph are

  expected within 12 hours

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• Philippine is usually hit by tropical cyclone due to its geographical

  location which is near the equator making the bodies of water near the

  vicinity warmer.

• Northern part of the Philippines is usually hit by tropical cyclone due to

  its origin, movement and end point.

• Mindanao is not usually hit by tropical cyclone due to its origin,

  movement and end point.

• None of these