Understanding Typhoons

What is a Typhoon?

Tropical cyclone, also called typhoon or "bagyo" in our country, an intense circular storm
that originates over warm tropical oceans, is characterized by low atmospheric pressure,
high winds, and heavy rain.

ACTIVITY NO. 4
The term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. In the
northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Analyze and give an interpretation about each picture below.
equivalent term is hurricane. Thus, a hurricane on one side of the Pacific Ocean will be
called a typhoon if it crosses into the other side.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal

When PAGASA monitors the tropical cyclones enter the PAR and it is constantly in motion,
generally toward the Philippines then it is time to issue warning signals. The Public Storm
Warning Signal Number over a threatened or affected locality may be sequentially upgraded
or downgraded.
Answers How Typhoons develop?

1. ___________________________________________________________________ A tropical cyclones forms when winds blow into areas of the ocean where the water is warm
___________________________________________________________________ which is found near the equator. The better source of water vapor is in the ocean but not all
___________________________________________________________________. can provide water vapor. According to scientists, the temperature of ocean water must be
2. 26.5°C or greater. These winds collect moisture and rise, while colder air moves in below.
___________________________________________________________________ This creates pressure, which causes the winds to move very quickly. In landmasses the
___________________________________________________________________ typhoons weaken because it's loses energy in cold, causing them to vanish if the land mass
___________________________________________________________________. is large.

ACTIVITY 6: Shown below are the tracks (paths) of four tropical cyclones that entered the
3. ___________________________________________________________________
PAR in the past years. The tracks were plotted by PAGASA. Study and analyze the maps
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4. ___________________________________________________________________
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ACTIVITY 5: Study and answer the questions below.

1. What are the different typhoon categories and their relationship to their speed and
extent of damage?

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Guide Questions
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__________________________________________________________________________. 1. Where did the tropical cyclone form? On land or in the ocean?

2. When do you consider that a typhoon will enter or affect the country?
2. What can you tell about the track of the typhoon in 2003-2004?
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___________________________________________________________________________ 3. In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
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4. Which part of the Philippines was hit by the four tropical cyclones? d. You are dressed so you are warm enough in staying indoors.
29. The expected hour before a PSWS # 2 tropical cyclone hits the locality is
5. In the case of Agaton, Yoyong, and Huaning, where did they die out? Near land or in the a. 12 hr b. 18 hr c. 24 hr d. 36 hr
middle of the ocean? 30. The meteorological condition of a PSWS # 1 has a wind of
QUIZ No. _____ a. 30-60 hr b. 60-100 kph c. 100-185 kph d >185 kph
MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Indicate whether the statement is true or false, If false, change 16. 18.
the identified word or phrase to make the statement true. 17. 19
1. The lowest air pressure is at the eyewall of a tropical cyclone.
2. At the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is higher.22. Tropical cyclones require warm
ocean waters to be able to develop at least 25.6 C or greater.
3. When tropical cyclones reach land, they intensify because warm ocean waters keep them
going.
4. Tropical cyclone generally move in a northeast direction with an average speed of 19-20
km/hr.
25. Weather forecasting is a prediction on the general weather conditions of the
atmosphere in the next 20 hours.
26. You help Father check the roof of the house for possible leak, and also things that may
be blown away. Help him cut small branches of plants and trees near the house. Your sister
helps Mother store enough food to last for 3 to 4 days. Then you listen over the radio about
developments of the approaching tropical cyclone. This means that you are preparing for a
a. PSWS # 4 b. PSWS # 3 c. PSWS # 2 d. PSWS # 1
27. Which of the following should you do before a typhoon?
a. Wear additional clothing to avoid catching cold or other respiratory diseases.
b. Close windows or nail them with piece of wood.
c. Stock foods that will last for 7 days.
d. All of the above
28. Public Storm Signal no. 3 has been hoisted over your place since early morning. What
should you do?
a. Inspect your house if necessary, repair/fixing is needed.
b. Clean up drainage system.
c. Harvest crops that can be yielded.
 4. The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area of the Earth's surface enclosing the
all of the following EXCEPT
a. Palau
b. Taiwan
c. Northern tip of Borneo
d. China
Most of the typhoon that enters the PAR started at where part of the PAR?
a. North East
b. South East
C. North West
d. South West
What is the (latest) typhoon that hits the Philippines last December 2021?
a. Odette
b. Agaton
c. Pedro
d. Yolanda
7. Typhoons _
LONG TEST
power as they move over warm bodies of water.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer. a. lose

1. The Philippines' national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences in the b. equate

country. c. gain

a. DOST d. drop

b. PHILVOLCS 8. Where do typhoon forms?

c. PAGASA a. in a river or stream

d. DENR c. over the ocean

3. All of the following are the data needed in tracking a typhoon EXCEPT b. under the earth

a. Latitude d. at plate boundaries

b. Month 9. All of the following will occur when wind blows over a warm ocean water except

c. Longitude a. wind collects moisture

d. Seconds c. pressure not affected

b. warm air rises
d. cold air moves down speed and direction except one
10. All of the following are conditions needed for a typhoon to form except a. Tropical Depression
a. a pre-existing disturbance c. Typhoon & Hurricane
c. low atmospheric stability b. Tropical Storm
b. warm ocean water d. Tropical Cyclone
d. insufficient Coriolis force 17. Which natural disaster comes from powerful thunderstoms that originate over land?
11. Severe weather occurs, fiercest rains and most intense winds are happening in what part a. hurricane
of the typhoon? b. cyclone
a. Eye c. tornado
b. Inner Rain bands d. typhoon
c. Eye Wall 18. Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical stom?
d. Outer Rain Bands a. hurricane
12. When pressure is being created during the formation of typhoon, winds do b. typhoon
a. move very quickly c. tropical cyclone
c. move very slowly d. tornado
b. move slightly quick 19. A tropical cyclone which has winds going 74 mph or faster
d. move slightly slow a. Hurricane
13. The usual pattem of cold air movement is b. Storm Surge
a. rise up c. Eye
b. move down c. move horizontally d. Typhoon
d. move diagonally 20. Quiet, calm area at the center of a typhoon.
14. Where are hurricanes/typhoons most likely do the most damage? a. Hurricane
a. in a desert b. Storm Surge c. Eye
b. in a forest d. Typhoon
c. on the North pole 21. Where did the tropical cyclone form?
d. near the seaboards a. land
15. What part of a typhoon known to us as "buntot ng bagyo? b. middle of sea c. near the land
a. Eye d. ocean
b. Rain bands c. Eye Wall 22. From what bodies of water do typhoons originate?
d. Rain tail a. ocean
16. All of the following are the same type of typhoon that differs only on strength, location, b. lakes
c. rivers 29. As the tropical yelone reaches the landmas, i eventally weakened and died out near land
d. streams Thi is because of
23. The name of the typhoon that caused great floods in Aklan that resulted to many a. low pressure area in the landmasses
damaged houses, and properties in 2009. b. cut off from the warm ocean waters that keep them going
a. Idang c. rising of cold water in the landmasses
b. Mando d. formation of high pressure as the tropical cyclones reach the land
c. Frank 30. Mindo is yot Miminy hit by tropiral cyclones because most tropical cyclones move in a
d. Ondoy northwest direction. But it
24. Name the agency of the government that monitors typhoon in the Philippines. Tropical cyclones_
a. DOST a. develop in the West Philippine Sea
b. PAGASA b. move towards southwest direction
c. PHIVOLCS c. start at a latitude closer to the equator
d. DENR d. move directly to the east, instead of moving to the northwest
23. Ii prating story sem chatried by lov pessure center, rong wind, and a spird arangement of
hundesoms 1. From what bodies of water do typhoons originate?
a. Rain A. ocean
b. tropical cyclone c. snow B. lakes
d. sand storm C. rivers
26. What is the name of the big body of water that is where almost all typhoon that pass in D. streams
our country?
a. Indian Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean C. West Philippine Sea d. Pacific Ocean 2. The name of the typhoon that caused great floods in Metro Manila that resulted to many
27. Which of the following conditions favor the formation of typhoons? damaged houses, and properties in 2009.
a. The cold air rises and condenses A. Idang
c. The movements of plates underwater B. Mando
b. The temperature of water is 26.5°C C. Kuring
d. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area D. Ondoy
28. Alowing to PAGAS about 20 ropical yednes chet he Philipine Area of Responsibily each 3. Name the agency of the government that monitors typhoon in the Philippines.
year. Which of the A. DOST
a. made up of many islands B. PAGASA
C. located near the Atlantic ocean C. PHIVOLCS
b. located near the Pacific ocean D. in the Pacific Ring of Fire D. DENR
4. It is rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a a. PSWS # 4
spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. b. PSWS # 3
A. rain c. PSWS # 2
B. tropical cyclone C. snow d. PSWS # 1
D. sand storm 27. Which of the following should you do before a typhoon?
5. What is the name of the big body of water that is where almost all typhoon that pass in a. Wear additional clothing to avoid catching cold or other respiratory diseases.
our country? b. Close windows or nail them with piece of wood.
A. Indian Ocean c. Stock foods that will last for 7 days.
B. West Philippine Sea d. All of the above
C. Atlantic Ocean 28. Public Storm Signal no. 3 has been hoisted over your place since early morning. What
D. Pacific Ocean should you
do?
MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Indicate whether the statement is true or false, If false, change a. Inspect your house if necessary repair/fixing is needed.
the b. Clean up drainage system.
identified word or phrase to make the statement true. c. Harvest crops that can be yielded.
20. The lowest air pressure is at the gyewall of a tropical cyclone. d. You are dressed so you are warm enough in staying indoors.
21. At the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is higher.22. Tropical cyclones require warm 29. The expected hour before a PSWS # 2 tropical cyclone hits the locality is
ocean waters to be able to develop at least 25.6 C or greater. a. 12 hr
23. When tropical cyclones reach land, they intensify because warm ocean waters keep b. 18 hr
them going. c. 24 hr
24. Tropical cyclone generally move in a northeast direction with an average speed of 19-20 d. 36 hr
km/hr. 30. The meteorological condition of a PSWS # 1 has a wind of
25. Weather forecasting is a prediction on the general weather conditions of the a. 30-60 hr
atmosphere in the b. 60-100 kph
next 20 hours. c. 100-185 kph
26. You help Father check the roof of the house for possible leak, and also things that may d >185 kph
be blown away. Help him cut small branches of plants and trees near the house. Your sister
helps Mother store
enough food to last for 3 to 4 days. Then you listen over the radio about developments of
the
approaching tropical cyclone. This means that you are preparing for a
 QUIZ No. _____
SEISMIC WAVE
Directions: Using the given organizer, write the necessary
information to complete the concept about seismic waves.