ST 4.2 Typhoon

Name (Last Name, Given Name, Middle Initial)

Section

• St. Anthony
• St. Augustine
• St. Francis of Assisi
• St. Ignatius
• St. Jerome

1. Which of the following is another term commonly used for a typhoon?

• A. Cyclone
• B. Hail
• C. Hurricane
• D. Tornado

2. It's a part of a typhoon where conditions are considered to have the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall.

• A. Eye
• B. Eyewall
• C. Inner Rainbands
• D. Outer Rainbands

3. Which of the following best describes the eye of a tropical cyclone?

• A. A calm center area
• B. The outermost part of the storm
• C. Where cold air is sucked into the storm
• D. The most destructive part with the highest wind speeds

4. What is the main reason typhoons generally move westward and northward in the Pacific?

• A. Gravity pulling the typhoon toward land
• B. Cold air pushing the typhoon from the poles
• C. Influence of the trade winds and Coriolis Effect
• D. The presence of islands directing the storm's path

5. Coriolis effect is essential for cyclone formation. What is it caused by?

• A. Ocean currents
• B. Earth's rotation
• C. Earth's revolution
• D. The moon's gravitational pull

6. This is the official national weather service and atmospheric sciences agency of the Philippines, responsible for providing flood and typhoon warnings.

• A. Philippine Agency for Geology and Atmospheric Science Authority
• B. Philippine Association for Geological and Astronomical Scientific Analysis
• C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
• D. Public Association for Geophysical and Astronomical Studies of the Atmosphere

7. This refers to the area around the Philippines, in which weather conditions are being monitored.

• A. Pacific Area for Rainfall
• B. Pacific Atmospheric Region
• C. Philippine Archipelago Radar
• D. Philippine Area of Responsibility

8. It is a band of low pressure around the Earth which generally lies near to the equator heading

• A. Intertidal Cyclone Zone
• B. Intertropical Convergence Zone
• C. International Tropical Climate Zone
• D. Intercontinental Temperature and Circulation Zone