Tropical Cyclone Science Quiz

Landforms affect typhoon in what manner?

• No effect at all

• Increase wind direction

• Serve as a fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger

• Serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker

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

• Ramon

• Ruping

• Sendong

• Yolanda

A Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued over the affected area during typhoon. Predict what is the impact of the wind when PSWS signal is 4?

• No to light damage

• Light to moderate damage

• Moderate to heavy damage

• Heavy to very heavy damage

How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?

• Calm

• Intense

• Sunny

• Violent

Which statement best explains why the air in the surroundings moves towards the eye during the formation of typhoon?

• Typhoons have no air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.

• Typhoons have normal air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.

• Typhoons have lower air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.

• Typhoons have higher air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.

Tropical cyclone usually move in what particular direction?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

Tropical cyclone is also known as?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Wildfire

Typhoons that hit the Philippines mostly originate from?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• South China Sea

• West Philippine Sea

Which statement best describes leeward side?

• Leeward side has abundant life forms.

• Leeward side receives a lot of precipitation.

• Leeward side has plenty of vegetation due to abundance of precipitation.

• Leeward side has less vegetation because moist in the air is accumulated in the windward side.

The acronym PAR means?

• Philippine Aeronautics of Radar

• Philippine Area of Responsibility

• Philippine Atmospheric Radiation

• Philippine Astronomical Responsibility