Q2 G8 Summative Test 2 Typhoon

Department of Education
Region IV-B MIMAROPA

DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
MALAMIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Malamig, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro
SCIENCE 8
Quarter 2
Summative Test 2
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Where do typhoons form?

A. lakes B. oceans C. rivers D. Sea
2. Which weather disturbance develops in the northwest Pacific Ocean?

A. blizzard B. tornado C. tropical cyclone D. tsunami
3. What is the other term for tropical cyclone?

A. earthquake B. tsunami C. typhoon D. wildfire
4. According to environmentalists, which of the following is the natural barrier of Luzon from strong typhoons which has prevented numerous typhoons
coming from the Pacific Ocean from devasting the provinces of Luzon?
A. Chocolate Hills in Bohol
B. The Kalatungan Mountain range in Bukidnon
C. Sierra Madre, from the province of Cagayan down to the province of Quezon
D. Mount Halcon, the natural dividing barrier of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro
5. Where do typhoons that hit the Philippines mostly originate?

A. Pacific Ocean B. Philippine Sea C. Indian Ocean D. West Philippine Sea
6. What does ITCZ mean?

A. Intretropical Convergence Zone B. Intratropical Converging Zone
C. Intertropical Converging Zone D. Intertropical Convergence Zone
7. Which tropical cyclone has a wind speed greater than 200 kph?
A. super typhoon B. typhoon C. tropical storm D. tropical depression
8. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eyewall?
A. calm B. warm C. sunny D. violent
9. Which agency takes charge of giving information about incoming typhoon?

A. DENR B. PHIVOLCS C. NDRRMC D. PAGASA
10.What will you do if a typhoon will hit your place?

A. store bread and milk B. hide in a room without windows
C. watch TV and share on Facebook D. leave the area and proceed to the evacuation center
11.What causes tropical cyclone to spin?

A. rotation of the earth B. revolution of the earth
C. gravitational pull of the sun D. gravitational pull of the moon
12.What is the cyclonic circulation of tropical cyclone if it is located in the southern hemisphere?
A. clockwise B. counterclockwise C. downward rotation D. upward rotation
13.Which statement tells about storm surge?

A. It is a rise in sea level due to global warming.
B. It is an abnormal rise of sea water due to tropical cyclone that occurs along the coast.
C. It is the rising of the sea level due to the friction between surface water and wind.
D. It is a destructive wave due to underwater earthquake that occurs along the sea coast.
14.Which item should NOT be included in an emergency kit?

A. cellphone B. pocket knife C. beauty product D. transistor radio
15.Which statement does not describe the windward side of a mountain?

A. It has abundant life forms
B. It receives a lot of precipitation.
C. It has lots of vegetation due to abundance of precipitation.
D. It has less vegetation because the moist in the air is accumulated in the leeward side.
16. What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean?
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. tsunami D. typhoon
17. In what year did super typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines?
A. 2011 B. 2012 C. 2013 D. 2014
18. Which of the following is the main factor in the formation of the tropical cyclone?
A. cold, moist air B. warm, dry air C. cold, dry air D. warm, moist air
19. What is the wind speed of severe tropical storm?
A. 62 – 88 kph B. 89 – 117 kph C. 118 – 220 kph D. more than 220
20. Which refers to a box or bag containing the equipment, supplies, and medications needed during emergencies?
A. mechanical tools B. Emergency kit
C. Beauty kit D. Camping bag
21. What should be done after a typhoon?

A. Store sufficient amount of food. B. Always ready with the emergency kit.
C. Keep monitoring the typhoon’s movement. D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.
22. More commonly known as thunderclouds, __________ is the only cloud type that can produce hail, thunder and lightning.
A. altocumulus B. cirrocumulus C. cumulonimbus D. stratocumulus
23. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?

A. gets weaker B. stays longer C. gets stronger D. moves faster
24. How do landforms affect typhoon?

A. no effect at all
B. increase wind direction
C. serve as a fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger
D. serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker
25.Which statement is INCORRECT?

A. Warm bodies of ocean water are the main source in the formation of typhoon.
B. Warm bodies of ocean water build up increasing the wind speed of typhoon.
C. Air from surrounding areas with lower air pressure pushes to the high pressure area.
D. Tropical cyclone does not form in the South Atlantic Ocean due to its lower temperature.
26.Which is NOT a factor in the formation of a typhoon?

A. high humidity B. warm river water C. warm ocean water D. optimal location of typhoon
27.Which set of weather conditions characterizes the eye of tropical cyclone?

A. light winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
B. heavy winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
C. light winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
D. heavy winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
28.Which will occur as results of tropical cyclone?

A. strong wind, light rainfall, tornado, and tsunami
B. strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm surge
C. strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and earthquake
D. strong wind, light rainfall, pyroclastic flow, and earthquake
29.Which best describes leeward side?

A. Leeward side has abundant life forms.
B. Leeward side receives a lot of precipitation.
C. Leeward side has plenty of vegetation due to abundance of precipitation.
D. Leeward side has less vegetation because moist in the air is accumulated in the windward side.
30.What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?

A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.
B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.
D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.
Bonus Points
Give the meaning of the following acronyms.
 1 pt. – PAGASA (Deliver reliable and relevant weather-related information, products and services to develop communities resilient to typhoons, floods, rain-
induced landslides, storm surges, extreme climatic events, climate change and astronomical hazards.)
 1pt. – NDRRMC (serves as the President's adviser on disaster preparedness programs, disaster operations and rehabilitation efforts undertaken by the government
and the private sector.)
 1 pt. – PSWS (raised to warn the public of incoming weather disturbances. Once a PSWS is raised, conditions are not yet necessarily felt in the given area.)
When a typhoon visits your place, it brings a lot of damages depending on its strength. As a student, what can you do to protect yourself and
your family
from this natural disaster?
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. A
A. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
B. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
C. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR )
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS)
c. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
d. Department of Food and Authority(DFA)

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Region IV-B MIMAROPA

1. Where do typhoons form?

2. Which weather disturbance develops in the northwest Pacific Ocean?

3. What is the other term for tropical cyclone?

5. Where do typhoons that hit the Philippines mostly originate?

6. What does ITCZ mean?

9. Which agency takes charge of giving information about incoming typhoon?

10.What will you do if a typhoon will hit your place?

11.What causes tropical cyclone to spin?

13.Which statement tells about storm surge?

14.Which item should NOT be included in an emergency kit?

15.Which statement does not describe the windward side of a mountain?

21. What should be done after a typhoon?

23. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?

24. How do landforms affect typhoon?

25.Which statement is INCORRECT?

26.Which is NOT a factor in the formation of a typhoon?

27.Which set of weather conditions characterizes the eye of tropical cyclone?

28.Which will occur as results of tropical cyclone?

29.Which best describes leeward side?

30.What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?

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