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Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. D.

Tropical cyclone does not form in the South


1. What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in Atlantic Ocean due to its
the northwestern part of lower temperature.
the Pacific Ocean? 11.Which is NOT a factor in the formation of a
A. Hurricane B. Tornado typhoon?
C. Tsunami D. Typhoon A. high humidity
2. In what year did super typhoon Yolanda hit the B. warm river water
Philippines? C. warm ocean water
A. 2011 B. 2012 D. optimal location of typhoon
C. 2013D. 2014 12.Which set of weather conditions characterizes the
3. In what direction does a tropical cyclone usually eye of tropical cyclone?
move? A. light winds, no clouds, no rains, and high
A. Northeast B. Northwest temperatures
C. Southeast D. Southwest B. heavy winds, no clouds, no rains, and high
4. What is the wind speed of severe tropical storm? temperatures
A. 62 – 88 kph B. 89 – 117 kph C. light winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low
C. 118 – 220 kph D. more than 220 temperatures
5. During a typhoon, Public Storm Warning Signal D. heavy winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low
(PSWS) is issued over the temperatures
affected area. What is the impact of the wind when 13.Which will occur as results of tropical cyclone?
PSWS signal is 4? A. strong wind, light rainfall, tornado, and tsunami
A. No to light damage B. strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm
B. Light to moderate damage surge
C. Moderate to heavy damage C. strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and
D. Heavy to very heavy damage earthquake
6. What should be done after a typhoon? D. strong wind, light rainfall, pyroclastic flow, and
A. Store sufficient amount of food. earthquake
B. Always ready with the emergency kit. 14.Which best describes leeward side?
C. Keep monitoring the typhoon’s movement. A. Leeward side has abundant life forms.
D. Boil water before drinking as it may be B. Leeward side receives a lot of precipitation.
contaminated. C. Leeward side has plenty of vegetation due to
7. Tropical cyclones are not formed on which part of abundance of precipitation.
the Pacific Ocean? D. Leeward side has less vegetation because moist
A. Northeastern B. Northwestern in the air is accumulated in the windward side.
C. Southeastern D. Southwestern 15.What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes,
8. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a and typhoons?
landfall? A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower
A. gets weaker B. stays longer than hurricanes.
C. moves faster D. gets stronger B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller
9. How do landforms affect typhoon? than typhoons.
A. no effect at all C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but
B. increase wind direction weaker than typhoons.
C. serve as a fuel to travelling air masses making D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in
typhoon stronger different
D. serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses geographical areas.
making typhoon weaker
10.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.

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