Quiz on Typhoons and Their Impact

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

• B. Ruping

• D. Yolanda

• A. Ramon

• C. Sendong

Which agency is responsible for tracking the activities of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)?

• C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

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

• B. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

• A. Department of Education (DepEd)

What does PAR stand for in the context of typhoon tracking?

• A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar

• B. Philippine Area of Responsibility

• C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation

• D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility

Which part of the typhoon is characterized by calm conditions?

• C. rain band

• B. eyewall

• A. eye

• D. wind system

What is the consequence of an incorrect prediction of a typhoon's path?

• A. There is no direct effect if the tracking is incorrect.

• D. There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of the people in the affected area.

• B. The forecast for the typhoon’s intensity and direction would also be incorrect.

• C. People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoon would bring.

Which statement is INCORRECT about the importance of tracking the pathway of a typhoon?

• D. Each family will have enough time to spend for a family bonding before the typhoon arrives.

• B. People may know the accurate time and date of the arrival of a typhoon.

• A. People will know how strong or weak a typhoon is.

• C. Residents in the affected area will be prepared for the coming of typhoon.

What is the speed of Typhoon Grasya if it is 186 km away from Bislig City and its landfall is expected in 3.00 hours?

• A. 60.0 kph

• B. 61.5 kph

• C. 62.0 kph

• D. 63.5 kph

Which phenomenon is likely to occur after a typhoon?

• A. earthquake

• B. landslide

• D. volcanic eruption

• C. pyroclastic flow

What is the relationship between a typhoon’s wind speed and distance from the eye?

• C. Wind speed increases as distance from the eye increases.

• A. Wind speed decreases as distance from the eye increases.

• D. Wind speed is highest at the eye and decreases outward.

• B. Wind speed remains constant regardless of distance from the eye.

What is the minimum ocean temperature required for a tropical cyclone to develop?

• A. 20°C

• B. 25°C

• C. 26.5°C

• D. 30°C