Tracking the Typhoon in the Philippines

Where did the tropical cyclones form?

• land

• ocean

• mountain

• valley

In what direction did typhoon Yoyong move?

• North to East

• East to North

• South to East

• West to North

Below is a figure on the simulation of the movement of winds around a center in a tropical cyclone. What does the “funnel” in the center of the spinning water represents?

• wind

• eyewall

• eye

• wind speed

In the map on the left, the bold line marks the boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Which of the following points is within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)?

• 15 ^ON, 138 ^OE

• 14 ^ON, 123 ^OE

If location E is within the eye of the of the tropical cyclone and location F is within the clouds surrounding the eye and makes up the eyewall. What will be the wind speed of on Location E and Location F.

• The wind speed at the eyewall is less that the wind speed at the eye of the tropical cyclone.

• The wind speed at the eyewall is much greater that the wind speed at the eye of the tropical cyclone

• The wind speed at the eyewall and wind speed at the eye are just the same.