MAHAY INTEGRATED SECONDARY SCHOOL 5.

Clouds cirrocumulus are found at height of

SUMMATIVE TEST a) 2000 m

Science 8 b) 4000 m
Quarter 2 c) 6000 m
Module 2–Understanding Typhoon d) 8000 mAnswer D

Name:_____________________________ Score: ____________________ 6. Hails are falling of

Multiple Choice a) water

Directions. Choose the letter of the best answer. b) lumps
1. −−−−−−−−−−−− is a circulating weather system characterized by strong wind, c) vapors
heavy rain, and large ocean waves. d) rain
a) Monsoon
b) Typhoon
c) Earthquake
d) Tsunami 7. Where typhoons and hurricanes do mostly formed?
a) pacific and atlantic ocean, south china sea
b) bering sea
2. In western pacific hurricane is named as
c) arctic ocean
d) indian ocean
a) typhoon
b) tornado 8. Depending on strength, location, speed, and direction, what are the different
c) cyclone types of typhoons?
d) twister a) tropical depression
b) tropical storm
3. Surroundings along with north and south pole is regarded as c) typhoon and hurricane
d) all of the above
a) polar zone
b) equator 9. How does a cyclonic wind move in northern hemisphere?
c) tropical desert a) clockwise
d) rainforest b) counter-clockwise
c) both
4. One of most dangerous parts of thunderstorm is d) north-south

a) lighting 10. Where do the word 'typhoon' came from?

b) rain a) from the Hakka dialect phrase "tai foon",
c) snow b) from the the Mandarin "taí feng,
d) wind c) no history
d) both A and B
11. What are the different paths of typhoon?
a) Straight. A general westward path affects the Philippines, southern
China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
b) Recurving. Storms recurving affect eastern China, Taiwan, Korea, and
Japan
c) Northward. From point of origin, the storm follows a northerly
direction, only affecting small islands.
d) all of the above

12. What sector of the philippine government observes typhoons via radio satellite?
a) Joint Typhoon Warning Center
b) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA)
c) Phil. weather administration
d) none of the above

13. Typhoon signal with winds of 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours or
intermittent rains may be expected within 36 hours
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

14. Winds of greater than 60 kph and up to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24
hours.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

15. Very strong winds of more than 185 kph may be expected in at least 12 hours.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4