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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a typhoon?
A. It is the hotness and coldness of an object.
B. It is a force exerted by air on a given area.
C. It is a line connecting areas of equal atmospheric pressure.
D. It is a weather disturbance with strong winds and abundant rain.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the source of energy for a tropical cyclone?
A. cold air
B. air pressure
C. strong wind
D. water vapor
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where do tropical cyclones usually originate?
A. cold region of a tropical ocean
B. cold region of a tropical island
C. warm region of a tropical ocean
D. warm region of a tropical island
- 4. Multiple Choice
What weather disturbance is characterized by sudden occurrences of rain accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning and burst of thunder?
A. monsoon
B. storm
C. thunderstorm
D. tornado
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is a description given by PAGASA during public storm signal no.1?
A. There is widespread damage to high-risk structures.
B. Wind speed of 30-60 km/hour may be expected in at least 36 hours.
C. Classes in the elementary and high school level are automatically suspended.
D. Moderate to heavy damage may be experienced particularly in the agricultural and industrial sector.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following hazards is NOT associated with typhoons?
A. earthquake
B. flash flood
C. storm surge
D. strong winds
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens to tropical cyclones when they make landfall?
A. They lose strength.
B. They increase strength.
C. They maintain strength.
D. The air rotates in a different direction.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What kind of weather disturbance refers to a funnel-shaped low-pressure air mass that originates from the land and occasionally develops when there is a thunderstorm?
A. thunderstorms
B. tornado
C. tropical storm
D. typhoon
- 9. Multiple Choice
PAGASA has just raised typhoon Signal Number 2 in Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces. What does this mean?
A. Winds up to 60 km/hour may be expected in the locality.
B. Winds from 61 to 121 km/hour may be expected in at least 24 hours.
C. Winds with a speed of greater than 115 km/hour are expected to hit the locality in at least 18 hours.
D. Winds with a speed of 100 to 185 km/hour are expected in the locality in at least 18 hours.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the effect of very strong winds of public storm warning signal # 4 on the transportation system?
A. Travels by air and sea are cancelled.
B. Travel by sea is allowed but not on the air.
C. Travel by air is allowed but not on the sea.
D. It is safe to travel both by air and on the sea.
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