Weather Patterns in the Philippines I

Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

I. Typhoon, Hurricane, and Cyclone is collectively known as Tropical Cyclone.

II. Colder water can support formation of Tropical Cyclone.

III. Tropical Cyclone is characterized by low-pressure system that forms over warm waters.

IV. The Philippines is near the most active basin which is the Pacific OCean.

• I

• II

• III

• a

In the Philippines, most of the typhoons are coming from _______________ of the Pacific Ocean.

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

Hurricane comes from

• South Pacific and Indian Ocean

• Northwest Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Ocean

• South Atlantic and North Pacific Ocean

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

I. Twister and Tornado have the same composition or component.

II. Tornado is formed over water.

III. Twister is formed over water that goes to land.

• I and II

• II and III

• I and III

• I, II, and III

It is the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air.

• Air pressure

• Cloud

• Humidity

• Precipitation

It measures the height of cloud ceiling.

• Barometer

• Ceilometer

• Hygrometer

• Weather Balloon

It measures atmospheric or air pressure.

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

Answer explanation

Thermometer measures hotness and coldness of air.

Hygrometer measures humidity or moisture in air.

Anemometer measures speed of the wind.

The following are components of weather EXCEPT: _____________.

• Cloud

• Air pressure

• Air mass

• Wind

The following are factors that affect temperature EXCEPT:

• Amount of Sunlight

• Presence of Clouds

• Coriolis Effect

• Time of the Day

Which of the following statement is CORRECT?

• High air pressure brings warm or stormy weather while low air pressure brings cool or fine weather.

• High air pressure and low air pressure brings cool or fine weather.

• High air pressure and low air pressure brings warm or stormy weather.

• High air pressure brings ool or fine weather while low air pressure brings warm or stormy weather.