QUARTER 2

MODULE 5:
TRACKING A TYPHOON
Trace the pathway of typhoon that
enters the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) using a map and
tracking data.
(MELC Week 5 S8ES-IIf-21)
Pre Test
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1.What is the most powerful typhoon that

hit the Philippines in 2013?
A.Ramon
B. Ruping
C. Sendong
D. Yolanda
2. Landmasses and bodies of water affects typhoon.
Which of these differentiate the characteristics of
landmasses and bodies of water?
A. Landmasses have more water vapour than bodies of
water.
B. Landmasses produce strong wind and heavy rain
while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses disrupt the spin of a typhoon while
bodies of water strengthen typhoon.
D. Landmasses strengthen typhoon while bodies of
water disrupt the spin of a typhoon.
3. What agency tracks the activities of typhoon
that enters PAR?
A. Department of Education (DepEd)
B. Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD)
C. Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR)
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA)
4. Typhoon Grasya is 186 km away from
Bislig City, and its landfall is expected in
3.00 hrs. What is the speed of the
typhoon?
A. 60.0 kph
B. B. 61.5 kph
C. C. 62.0 kph
D. D. 63.5 kph
5. Which of the following is the MOST probable
cause why a typhoon dies out as it hits the
landmass?
A. Its pressure remains constant
B. Its wind speed is affected by steep
mountains
C. Its wind speed will be affected by the barrier
trees
D. It has no enough fast rising water vapor to
sustain it
6. Which statement is INCORRECT about the
importance of tracking the pathway of typhoon?
A. People will know how strong or weak a
typhoon is.
B. People may know the accurate time and date
of the arrival of a typhoon.
C. Residents in the affected area will be prepared
for the coming of typhoon.
D. Each family will have enough time to spend
for a family bonding before the typhoon
arrives.
7. Which part of the typhoon has a calm
condition?
A. eye
B. eyewall
C. rain band
D. wind system
8. Which statement below is INCORRECT about
typhoon?
A. It generally moves in northwest direction.
B. The eye has lesser wind speed than the
eyewall.
C. It requires ocean waters to form regardless
of its location.
D. Air pressure within typhoon increases as
distance from the eye of the storm increases.
9. What would be the consequence of an
incorrect prediction of typhoon?
A. There is no direct effect if the tracking is
incorrect.
B. The forecast for the typhoon’s intensity and
direction would also be incorrect.
C. People would have no time to prepare for the
danger that the typhoon would bring.
D. There would be a massive destruction of
properties and lives of the people in the
affected area.
10. How long should the movement of
typhoon from ocean to land be tracked?
A. 4 days
B. 5 days
C. 6 days
D. 7 days
11.What does PAR mean?
A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility
C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation
D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility
12.Which does NOT refer to a tropical
cyclone?
A. hurricane
B. storm
C. tsunami
D. typhoon
13. Where does typhoon usually start to
develop?
A. mountain ranges
B. low pressure area
C. high pressure area
D. area with high temperature
14. Which set of weather conditions
characterizes the eyewall of typhoon?
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
15. Which phenomenon happens after
typhoon?
A. earthquake
B. landslide
C. pyroclastic flow
D. volcanic eruption
 Lesson 1
Pathway of Typhoon

Tracing the pathway of a typhoon is essential in

determining which location will be greatly
affected by it. In this lesson, you are going to
learn how to track the path of a typhoon.
Activity 1. Hunt Me Down
Directions: Find and encircle the following words in the word search
puzzle. Words are positioned vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
Super typhoon Yolanda is considered as one of
the most powerful typhoons ever recorded in the
history of the Philippines. It hit the country on
November 8, 2013. Despite the early
precautionary warnings issued by PAGASA as to
where and when the typhoon would make its
landfall, many did not heed to it. According to the
World Vision Organization, this super typhoon
killed over 6,000 people and left 1,800 people
missing.
Activity 2. When to Expect
Directions: Using your knowledge on speed, study and complete the
missing information in the table below, then answer the questions that
follow. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Questions:
1. At what time did
typhoon Renee move the
fastest?_______________
2. In which date did
typhoon Renee make its
first landfall? _____________
3. Why is tracking a
tropical cyclone important?
___________________________
___________________________
Typhoon tracking and forecasting involve the prediction
of the path of a typhoon every 6 to 12 hours over a
period of at least five days.
PAGASA uses a variety of meteorological tools and
methods to deliver accurate forecasts.

The weather in a specific location will show signs of

an approaching typhoon;
➢ increasing wave height and frequency
➢ increasing cloudiness
➢ falling air pressure, and
➢ heavy rainfall.
Accurate track prediction depends in the
➢ position and strength of high-and low-pressure
areas, and
➢ on how those areas will migrate during the
lifetime of a tropical system.

Computer forecast models aid in determining this

motion at least 5 to 7 days ahead.
An accurate track forecast is essential
because if the track forecast goes wrong, the
intensity, rainfall, storm surge, and tornado
threat will also be incorrect.
Typhoons have lower air pressure in the middle
- often the explanation as to why the air in the
surroundings moves towards the “eye” where wind
speed is low.

But within the eyewall, where dense clouds are

found, the wind speed is great.

Whenever news report emphasizes that typhoon

has sustained winds of 200 kph for example, they
are pertaining to the winds at the eyewall.
When the eye of typhoon passes over a specific
place, it is the winds at the eyewall that wreak
lots of destructions.
As one side of the eyewall approaches, it brings
robust winds blowing in one direction.
Then comes the center of typhoon, with its calm
weather.
As it leaves, the opposite side of the eyewall
brings strong winds again, but this time in the
opposite way.
Activity 3. Dissecting a Typhoon
Directions: Study the details in Figures 1 and 2.
Answer the questions that follow. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

Figure 1. View of a Tropical

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 Location A is the eyewall of the typhoon. B, C, and D are
locations that are getting farther from the eye. The air pressures
at the different locations are:

Figure 2. Cross section of a typhoon viewed from the side

Illustrated by: Rosa Mia L. Pontillo
Location A is the eyewall of the typhoon. B, C, and D are locations that are getting farther
from the eye. The air pressures at the different locations are:

*Air pressure refers to the weight of air over a certain area.

Location E is within the eye of the typhoon. Location F is within the clouds surrounding the
eye. The clouds at F make up the eyewall. The wind speeds at the two locations are:

Source: Campo et al. Science-Grade 8 Learner’s Module (Philippines: FEP Printing Corporation, 2016), 148
Questions:
1. Which location in the typhoon has the highest
air pressure?
__________________________________________________
2. What part of the typhoon can cause heavy
damage?
__________________________________________________
3. What is the relationship between typhoon’s
wind speed and distance from the eye?
________________________________________________
 What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct term to complete the
statements. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Tracking the movement of a _________ the moment it is formed,

is very essential because if the track forecast is incorrect, wind
speed, rainfall and storm surge threats will also be incorrect.
2. Ocean waters must reach a minimum temperature of _________
in order for a tropical cyclone to develop.
3. A large-scale wind moving in a particular direction over the
ocean pushes the tropical cyclones to move in _______ direction.
4. When tropical cyclones reach land, they _________ because
they are cut off from the water supply.
5. In the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is _________.
Activity 4. Tracking Tropical Storm (TS) Sendong
Directions: Plot on the map in Figure 5 the location and pathway of TS
Sendong using the latitude and longitude (lat-long) locator in the table
below.

Table 2. Lat-Long Location of TS Sendong (International Name: Washi)

 Questions:
1. Where did tropical storm
Sendong start to form?
___________________________
2. When did tropical storm
Sendong enter the PAR?
___________________________
3. When did tropical storm
Sendong leave the PAR?
___________________________
4. In what direction did
tropical storm Sendong
move?
___________________________
5. Was your province hit by
tropical storm Sendong?
___________________________
Figure 3. Map of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
Illustrated by: Rosa Mia L. Pontillo
 Activity 5. Analyze Me
Directions: Study the weather bulletin in Table 3. Answer the following questions that follow
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Questions:

1. Where was the location of tropical storm Vinta on

December 21, 2017? ________________________________
2. What was the strength of the tropical storm?
______________________________________________________
3. After 48 hours, where was the tropical storm
located?
______________________________________________________
4. What was the speed of the tropical storm?
______________________________________________________
5. Enumerate at least 5 places that were affected by the
tropical storm. _______________________________________