Q2 Lesson 5 Tracking a Typhoon

What is the most powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013?

• Ramon

• Ruping

• Sendong

• Yolanda

Landmasses and bodies of water affects typhoon. Which of these differentiate the characteristics of landmasses and bodies of water?

• Landmasses have more water vapour than bodies of water.

• Landmasses produce strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.

• Landmasses disrupt the spin of a typhoon while bodies of water strengthen typhoon.

• Landmasses strengthen typhoon while bodies of water disrupt the spin of a typhoon.

Which agency is responsible for monitoring and forecasting typhoons in the Philippines?

• National Weather Service

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

Typhoon Grasya is 186 km away from Bislig City, and its landfall is expected in 3.00 hrs. What is the speed of the typhoon?

• 60.0 kph

• 61.5 kph

• 62.0 kph

• 63.5 kph

Which of these provinces is least likely to be affected by typhoons in the Philippines?

• Leyte

• Cebu

• Palawan

• Samar

Which part of the typhoon has a calm condition?

• eye

• eyewall

• rain band

• wind system

Which statement below is INCORRECT about typhoon?

• It generally moves in northwest direction.

• The eye has lesser wind speed than the eyewall.

• It requires ocean waters to form regardless of its location.

• Air pressure within typhoon increases as distance from the eye of the storm increases.

How long should the movement of typhoon from ocean to land be tracked?

• 4 days

• 5 days

• 6 days

• 7 days

What does PAR mean?

• Philippine Aeronautics of Radar

• Philippine Area of Responsibility

• Philippine Atmospheric Radiation

• Philippine Astronomical Responsibility

Which does NOT refer to a tropical cyclone?

• hurricane

• storm

• tsunami

• typhoon