GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Identification:

Instruction:
Identify the words or group of words described by the following statements.
298, 170 sq. km 1. Total land area of the Philippines.
300, 000 sq. km 2. Total area of the Philippines.
Tropical Marine, North West Monsoon (Nov. to Apr), Southwest Monsoon (May to Oct) 3.
Climate in the Philippines.
442 m 4. Mean elevation of terrain in the Philippines.
Mount Apo 5. Highest point in the Philippines.
Typhoon, Landslide 6. Some natural hazard in the Philippines.
16, 270 sq. km 7. Total irrigated land.
Manila 8. Home of the one-eighth of the entire national population.
Climate Change 9. It is the international agreement for the change of our climate?
7, 641 10. The latest number of islands of the Philippines.

Task Sheet NSTP 1.4

Direction: Make a comparative study on the different geographic profile in the ASEAN region.
ASEAN Region Geographic Profile
This country is small with a total size of 5,765 sq. km. Its geographical
coordinates are 4°30´N 114°40´E. The terrain is flat coastal plain that rises to
Brunei
mountainous in the east and hilly lowlands in the west. Their climate is tropical
equatorial and humid subtropical at a higher altitude with heavy rainfall.
This country covers a total area of 181,035 sq. km. It has low lying Central
Plain that includes the Tonlé Sap basin, the lower Mekong River flood-plains
and the Bassac River plain surrounded by mountain ranges to the north, east, in
Cambodia
the south-west and south. Cambodia's climate, like that of much of the rest of
mainland Southeast Asia is dominated by monsoons, which are known as
tropical wet and dry because of the distinctly marked seasonal differences.
Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia, lying between
the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is located in a strategic location
astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania.
Indonesia Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. Indonesia extending about
5,120 kilometres (3,181 mi) from east to west and 1,760 kilometres (1,094 mi)
from north to south. Indonesia has two seasons—a wet season and a dry season
—with no extremes of summer or winter.
Laos is an independent republic, and a landlocked nation in Southeast Asia. It
covers 236,800 square kilometers in the center of the Southeast Asian
peninsula. About seventy percent of its geographic area is made up of mountain
Laos
ranges, highlands, plateaux, and rivers cut through. Laos has a tropical climate,
with a pronounced rainy season from May through October, a cool dry season
from November through February, and a hot dry season in March and April.
 Malaysia is located on the Sunda shelf, and is tectonically inactive. The total
land area of Malaysia is 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi), the
66th largest country in the world in terms of area. It is the only country to
Malaysia contain land on both mainland Asia and the Malay archipelago. There are two
major parts to this country, Peninsular Malaysia to the west and East
Malaysia to the east. Located near the equator, Malaysia's climate is categorised
as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year.
Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the northwesternmost country of
mainland Southeast Asia. It is roughly diamond-shaped, with a long
southeastern ‘tail’ and extends 925km (575 miles) from east to west and
Myanmar 2,100km (1,300 miles) from north to south. Tropical monsoon in the lowlands
below 1,000 m (3,281 ft); cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest
monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures,
lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).
The Philippines is an archipelago, or string of over 7,100 islands, in
southeastern Asia between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The two
largest islands, Luzon and Mindanao, make up for two-thirds of the total land
area. It has a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi). The
Philippines
Philippines has a tropical climate dominated by a rainy season and a dry season,
although certain locations have no dry season (meaning, all months have an
average rainfall of above 60 mm) and certain higher-altitude areas can have
a subtropical climate.
Singapore is a very small, heavily urbanised, island city-state in Southeast Asia.
It has a total land area of 724.2 square kilometres (279.6 sq mi). The Singapore
Singapore
area comprises mainland and other islands. Singapore's climate is classified
as tropical rainforest climate, with no true distinct seasons.
Thailand is in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia. It has a total size of
513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) which is the 50th largest in the world. The most
Thailand conspicuous features of Thailand's terrain are high mountains, a central plain,
and an upland plateau. Thailand's climate is influenced by monsoon winds that
have a seasonal character (the southwest and northeast monsoon).
Vietnam is located on the eastern margin of the Indochinese peninsula and
occupies about 331,211.6 square kilometers, of which about 25% was under
cultivation in 1987. Vietnam is a country of tropical lowlands, hills, and
densely forested highlands, with level land covering no more than 20% of the
Vietnam area. Vietnam's climate, being located in the tropics and strongly influenced by
the South China Sea has a monsoon-influenced tropical climate typical of that
of mainland Southeast Asia. In the north, the climate is monsoonal with four
distinct seasons while in the south the climate is tropical monsoon with two
seasons.
Identification:
Instruction: Identify the words or group of words described by the following statements.

Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao 1. The country comprises of three groups or large islands?
Manila and nearby Quezon City 2. The countries most populous cities?
Executive, Legislative and Judicial 3. The Philippines is governed by
a_______________________ form in which the power is divided among three judicial branches.
Third 4. The Philippines ranked _____________ among all of the country’s highest risks
worldwide.
Ring of Fire 5. The Philippine islands are located within the _____________?
Nacolcol and Palis 6. Barangays with moderate landslide susceptibility in the Municipality of
Botolan?
Babuyan Island 7. Barangay that was not assessed due to difficulty of access in the
Municipality of Sta. Cruz?
15 8. Number of barangays in the Municipality of San Narciso with no landslide susceptibility?
Sta. Barbara 9. Barangay with low to moderate landslide susceptibility in the Municipality of
Iba?
High, Moderate and Low 10. Rating parameters for landslide susceptibility.

Task Sheet NSTP

1.5 Direction: Based on the of MGB Geohazard assessment draw the map of Zambales and
classify each area of each barangay by coloring which also based on the different parameter of
susceptibility.