Monsoons

1. 1. During this season people experience frequent heavy rainfall from June to October.

• Amihan

• Habagat

• ITCZ

• Typhoon

Answer explanation

During habagat season people are affected by heavy rainfall that causes flood. This occurs from June to Otober and sometimes extends to November.

Which weather system comes from Northeast that brings a lot of cold and dry wind from Siberia?

• Amihan

• Habagat

• ITCZ

• Typhoon

Answer explanation

The melting ice from Siberia causes Amihan to bring cold and dry wind from the Northeast of the Philippines. This usually occurs from November to February.

As a student living in the Antipolo what is the best preparation we can do before Habagat season?

• Plant rice

• Buy clothes for the summer

• Cleanthe gutter and roofs

• Evacuate to the mountains

Answer explanation

Antipolo is around 150m above sea level, in general flooding is unlikely to happen in most part of the city. Since Habagat is also rainy season we do not need to prepare summer clothes.

The best thing to do is to clean the gutter, and roof for the coming rainy season.

Which weather system comes from Southwest that brings hot and humid weather.

• Amihan

• ITCZ

• Habagat

• Typhoon

Answer explanation

Habagat season occurs from June to October that brings warm and humid wind from the Southwest of the Philippines

Which of the following statement differentiate Amihan from Habagat?

• Amihan is a type of monsoon that brings heavy rain during the months of June to October while Habagat brings cold and dry wind from Siberia

• Both Amihan and Habagat are names of typhoon.

• Amihan comes from Northeast and brings cold weather while Habagat comes from Southeast that brings a lot of rain.

• Amihan occurs during the summer while Habagat occurs whole year round.

Answer explanation

Amihan comes from Northeast and brings cold weather from Nov to Feb. while Habagat comes from Southeast that brings a lot of rain from June to October.