WorksheetsQuiz on Typhoons and Their Impact
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Which statement is true regarding the tracking of typhoons?
A. It predicts the path as to where typhoon will take its course.
D. It involves predicting the movements of typhoon within 5 to 7 days, and in 6 to 12 hours whenever there is a storm.
B. It involves determining the position and strength of high-and-low pressure areas.
C. It involves using a single weather instrument to predict its strength and movement.
What is the expected wind speed of Tropical Storm Vinta as mentioned in the weather bulletin?
D. 100 kph
C. 80 kph
B. 65 kph
A. 50 kph
What is the primary reason why a typhoon weakens as it moves over land?
A. It loses moisture from the ocean.
B. It encounters high mountains.
D. It experiences increased wind shear.
C. It is cut off from the water supply.
What is the expected movement speed of Tropical Storm Vinta?
D. 20 kph
C. 18 kph
B. 15 kph
A. 10 kph
Which of the following is NOT a sign of an approaching typhoon?
A. decreasing rainfall
B. increasing cloudiness
C. decreasing barometric pressure
D. increasing wave height and frequency
