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Science 8 Summative Test Mod 2 Unit 2

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1. What agency takes charge of giving information about the coming of typhoon?a. DOSTb. PAGASAc. PHILVOCSD. NDRMMC2. What are the components needed for a typhoon to form?a. Warm airb. moist airc. heated aird. cool air3. What category of a typhoon wherein the rain clouds are building over a warm ocean?a. Tropical depression b. tropical stormc. typhoond. super typhoon4. A global generic term for an intense circulating weather system over tropical seas and oceans?a. Tropical depression b. tropical cyclonec. tropical stormd. typhoon5. What do we call the tropical cyclone if it occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean?a. Hurricaneb. Tropical Stormc. Typhoond. none of the above6. What happens when sea level rises and strong winds blow from offshore to the coastline area?a. Tsunamib. Thunderstormsc. Tropical Stormd. Storm Surge 7. At least how many hours do we expect a PSWS #3 tropical cyclone before it affects the locality?a. 36 hrb. 24 hrc. 18 hrd. 12 hr8. When a tropical cyclone passes over a certain place, it is the _____ that has greater wind speed?a. Eyeb. Eyewallc. Rainbandsd. Direction9. In which layer where all the weather disturbances can happen?a. Thermosphereb. Mesopherec. Stratosphered. Troposhere10. Which of the following do you experience when there is a typhoon EXCEPT?a. Very strong windsb. Heavy rainsc. Large ocean wavesd. Shaking of ground11. When did Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines killing at least 6,155 people?a. October 2014b. November 2013c. November 2014d. November 2012

IDENTIFICATION. Identify the meaning of the following terms.12. PAR13. PAGASA14. ITCZ15. PSWS

LABEL THE STRUCTURES OF A TYPHOON

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.

20. The lowest air pressure is at the eyewall of a tropical cyclone.21. 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 25.6C or greater.23. When tropical cyclones reach land, they intensify because warm ocean waters keep them going.24. 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 # 4b. PSWS # 3c. PSWS # 2d. PSWS # 127. 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 above28. 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.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 isa. 12 hrb. 18 hrc. 24 hrd. 36 hr30. The meteorological condition of a PSWS # 1 has a wind of _____.a. 30-60 hrb. 60-100 kphc. 100-185 kphd >185 kph