Assessment on Tracking a Typhoon

1. What is the international name for Super Typhoon Rolly?

 

•   A. Dante 

    

• B. Goni 

    

• C. Haiyan 

   

•   D. Yolanda 

2. When did Super Typhoon Rolly make landfall in the Philippines?

• A. November 1, 2020 

• B. October 31, 2020 

• C. December 15, 2020 

• D. January 1, 2020

3. Which region in the Philippines was most affected by Super Typhoon Rolly? 

•    A. Visayas 

    

• B. Bicol 

•    C. Mindanao 

    

• D. NCR

4. What government agency in the Philippines is responsible for monitoring typhoons?

 

• A. NDRRMC 

   

• B. PAGASA 

   

• C. PHIVOLCS 

•   D. DENR

5. Which of the following is a sign of an approaching typhoon? 

 

•   A. Rising air pressure 

   

•   B. Decreasing wave height 

•    C. Falling air pressure 

    

• D. Clear skies

6. How frequently does PAGASA update typhoon forecasts?

  

• A. Every 3 to 6 hours 

•    B. Every 6 to 12 hours 

    

• C. Every 24 hours 

    

• D. Once a day 

7. What role does the eyewall play in a typhoon?

  

• A. It is the calmest part of the storm. 

•    B. It contains the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds. 

    

• C. It is where air pressure is highest.

    

• D. It marks the end of the storm.

8. What tool is most used by PAGASA to track the movement of a typhoon?

  

• A. Seismograph 

•    B. Anemometer 

    

• C. Doppler radar 

   

•   D. Barometer

9. Typhoons are powered by __________.

•    A. Solar energy 

   

•   B. Wind currents 

    

• C. Heat from the ocean 

    

• D. Earth’s rotation 

10. Which of the following locations typically does NOT experience tropical cyclones?

   

• A. North Atlantic 

•     B. Western North Pacific 

     

• C. South Atlantic 

    

•   D. Indian Ocean