Seasons in the Philippines

1. What are the two seasons in the Philippines?

• a. cold and spring

• b. rainy and sunny

• c. summer and fall

• d. wet and dry

2. Which situation tells you that it is the wet season in the Philippines?

• a. children enjoy swimming in the beach

• b. farmers plant their crops in the field

• c. mother dries their clothes in the backyard

• d. boys are playing kite in the playground

3. Which season is characterized by very hot temperature with very little rain or no rainfall at

all?

• a. dry season

• b. rainy season

• c. wet season

• d. sunny season

4. Why does the Philippines have two distinct seasons?

• a. because of its shape

• b. because of its location

• c. because it has high temperature

• d. because it is surrounded by water

5. In what season do planting crops is usually done?

• a. dry season

• b. cold season

• c. sunny season

• d. wet season

6. Why summer days are warm?

• a. because most of the trees shed their leaves.

• b. because there is less water during summer.

• c. because we receive direct rays of sunlight.

• d. because we receive slanted rays from the sun.

7. Which activities can you do during the wet season?

I. Drying fish

II. Eating hot soup

III. Flying kite

IV. Planting crops

• a. I and II

• b. II and IV

• c. II and III

• d. I and IV

8. What wind system brings heavy rainfall to the western coastal area of the Philippines?

• a. northeast monsoon

• b. northwest monsoon

• c. southeast monsoon

• d. southwest monsoon

9. Why do we need to consider the kind of season that we have when we are planning

activities?

• a. because seasons are part of our daily living

• b. because we need money to buy our basic supplies

• c. because we need a place where we can do our activities

• d. because seasons can affect the kind of activities that we will do

10. What is the period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions?

• a. climate

• b. season

• c. temperature

• d. weather