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Q2 LESSON 2 LEARNING EXERCISES

A. True or False
Instruction: Write True if the statement is true and False if it’s false.

_____ 1. PHIVOLCS is responsible for monitoring typhoon.

_____ 2. The most dangerous and destructive part of a tropical cyclone is the
eye.

_____ 3. Wide land area weakens typhoon.

_____ 4. In coastal regions an elevation of sea level—the storm surge—is often

the deadliest phenomenon associated with tropical cyclones.

______ 5. Tropical cyclones are "fed" with cold and humid air.

B. Categorize the following tropical cyclones as tropical depression, tropical

storm, typhoon or super typhoon.

Name of the
Wind speed (kph) Category
Typhoon

YOLANDA 315 1.____________

ROLLY 310 2.____________

URSULA 175 3.____________

SENDONG 75 4. ___________

AURING 45 5. ____________
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Evaluation
I. Multiple Choice:
Direction: Reach each statement carefully and
choose the best answer.
1. A _______ is a type of large storm system having a circular or spiral
system of violent winds, typically hundreds of kilometers or miles in
diameter.

a. eye b. eye wall c. PAG-ASA d. typhoon

2. _______ is the name given to these storms in the Atlantic Ocean and
Eastern Pacific.

a. typhoon b. bagyo c. Hurricane d. cyclone

3. If the maximum wind speed kph is greater than 200, what tropical
cyclone category does it belong?

a. Typhoon b. Super Typhoon c. Tropical storm d. Cyclone

4. If the maximum wind speed kph is 200, what tropical cyclone category
does it belong?

a. Typhoon b. Super Typhoon c. Tropical storm d. Cyclone

5. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe d. Undefined

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II. TRACKING A TROPICAL CYCLONE

1. Direction: Given the map, plot the following points and trace the path of the
typhoon that took place.

2. Explain why PAG-ASA needs to regularly monitor when a tropical cyclone is

within PAR?
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