Understanding Typhoons

Which of the following can weaken a typhoon? (Choose 3)

• Cold Waters

• Hot Waters

• No Water

• Wind Shear

Every year, the Philippines experiences at least how many typhoons?

• 18

• 20

• 23

• 25

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

PAR stands for?

• Philippine Area of Restriction

• Philippine Area of Responsibility

• Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility

• Philippine Authority for Responsibility

PAGASA stands for?

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astrological Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Authority

PAGASA in a national service institution under what department?

• DepEd

• DENR

• DPWH

• DOST

With 195 mph sustained winds, the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in world recorded history is __________.

• Ondoy

• Pablo

• Rolly

• Yolanda

If the Public Storm Warning Signal is raised to 2, what educational levels will be suspended?

• Kindergarten Only

• Kindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary

• All educational levels

• None

The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT _____________.

• Deliver weather forecasts and advisories

• Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings

• Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy

• Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The law states that the PAGASA must provide advisories to the public every __ hours for all tropical cyclones which have made landfall or are seen within the area.

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

PAGASA uses each set of typhoon names in rotation every _____ years.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5