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SCIENCE
QUARTER 2 – MODULE 2:

Typhoons In Our Lives

Science– Grade 8
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Quarter 2 – Module 2: Typhoons In Our Lives
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
EARTH and SPACE
Typhoons In Our Lives
(Week 4 & 5)
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the types and parts of computer. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is divided into three lessons, namely:
 Lesson 1 – Overview of Typhoons
 Lesson 2 – The Formation of Typhoon
Most Essential Learning Competencies:
1. Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by landmasses and
bodies of water. (S8ES-IIe-20)
2. Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using map and tracking data. (S8ES-IIf-21)

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe typhoon;
2. identify the categories of tropical cyclone;
3. simulate typhoon using improvised materials;
4. plot the coordinates of the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the map;
5. explain the formation of a typhoon;
6. explain how a typhoon is affected by landmasses and bodies of water;
7. describe how a typhoon move;
8. Track the path of a tropical cyclone;
9. prepare an emergency kit; and
10. explain the importance of emergency kits.

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read the questions carefully and then choose the letter of
your answer. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.
_____1. A weather disturbance in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and in
the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean is called _____.
A. depression C. tropical cyclone
B. hurricane D. typhoon
_____2. The part of the typhoon that is generally characterized by calm, clear area
of sinking air and light winds that usually do not exceed 15 mph (24km/h)
and is typically 20-40 miles (32-64 km) across is ________.
A. eye C. inner Rain Band
B. eyewall D. outer Rain Band
_____3. A tropical cyclone Jenny enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility with
sustained winds of 185 kph. What tropical cyclone category it belongs?
A. Tropical Depression C. Typhoon
B. Tropical Storm D. Super typhoon
_____4. Which of the following is arranged properly from the weakest to strongest?
A. Typhoon-->Tropical Depression-->Tropical Storm-->Super Typhoon
B. Tropical Depression-->Tropical Storm-->Typhoon-->Super Typhoon
C. Super Typhoon--> Tropical Depression-->Tropical Storm-->Typhoon
[Link]-->Super Typhoon-->Tropical Storm -->Tropical Depression
_____5. What conditions favor the formation of typhoons?
A. The cold air rises and condenses
B. The temperature of water is 26.5°C
C. The movements of plates underwater
D. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area
_____6. Which following statement is TRUE about the eye of the typhoon?
A. The air pressure at within the eye is greater than the air pressures at
locations away from the eye.
B. The air pressure at within the eye is same the air pressures at
locations away from the eye.
C. The wind speed at the eyewall is greater than the wind speed at the eye.
D. The wind speed at the eyewall is same with the wind speed at the eye.

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_____7. How many tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each
year?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
_____8. What category of the tropical cyclone when the wind speed is greater than
200 kilometers per hour (kph)?
A. Tropical depression C. Typhoon
B. Tropical storm D. Super typhoon
_____9. Which of the following order is the correct cycle on how typhoons develop?
I. The air starts to spin which create a weather disturbance
II. The warm ocean water heats up the air that will result in a low-
pressure area
III. The water vapor soon condenses, and heat is given off
IV. The heat makes the air rise even more, and air in the surroundings will
keep coming in
A. I, II, III, IV B. II, III, IV, I C. III, IV, I, II D. IV, III, II, I
_____10. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services
Administration (PAG-ASA) categorized typhoons according to their____.
A. strength and determined by the speed of the maximum sustained winds
near the center
B. names, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the
maximum sustained wind near the center
C. location, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the
maximum sustained winds near the center
D. parts, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the
maximum sustained winds near the center

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Lesson

Overview of Typhoons
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What’s In

All throughout the year, the Philippines is being hit by typhoons. No part of
the country is spared. All provinces have been visited by a typhoon at one time or
another. In recent years, the Philippines had been overwhelmed by powerful
tropical cyclones.

Who could forget the enhanced southwest monsoon brought about by

tropical storm Ondoy in 2009 that caused wide-spread floodings over 1, 786
barangays in 154 municipalities and 30 cities of 26 provinces of Regions I, II, III,
IVA, IVB, V, VI. IX XII, ARMM, CAR and NCR? Or the extreme flooding in Rosales,
Sison, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, Manaoag, San Fabian, Tayug and
Villasis in Pangasinan Province for about a week caused by typhoon Pepeng that
was almost stationary due to the high pressure area over Hong Kong plus the
interaction of Tyhoon Ondoy? Or the super typhoon Yolanda in 2013, which was
the Philippines' worst storm on record with 7, 350 people dead or missing? Or the
typhoon Ompong in 2018, which left much damage in the northern part in
Philippines and claimed dozens of lives?

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical

Services Administration (PAGASA), about 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine
Area of Responsibility each year. We have to be knowledgeable about tropical
cyclones if we want to prevent the loss of more lives and properties.

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 What’s New

As you continue learning through this module, you will learn more about
typhoons / tropical cyclones, where it starts to form, why they form there and in
what direction they generally move.
Tropical cyclones need water vapor in order to form. It requires warm ocean
waters to be able to develop. According to scientists, the temperature of ocean
water must be 26.5*C or greater.
Tropical cyclones generally move in a northwest direction. The reason is
because there are large-scale winds that push the tropical cyclones in that
direction. This is similar to the way a whirlpool is carried along by a flowing stream.
All tropical cyclones have low air pressure at the center. This is the reason
why the air in the surroundings moves toward the eye.
At the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is low. But in the dense clouds
surrounding the eye, at the eyewall itself, the wind speed is great. When
newspapers report that a tropical cyclone has sustained winds of 200 km/hour, for
instance, they are referring to the winds at the eyewall.
When the eye of a tropical cyclone passes over a certain place, it is the winds
at the eyewall that wreak a lot of damage. As it approaches, one side of the eyewall
brings strong winds blowing in one direction. Then, comes the eye with its
somewhat calm weather. As it leaves, the other side of the eyewall brings strong
winds again, but this time in the opposite direction.

Activity 1.1: Rearrange To Know Me

Directions: Rearrange the scrambled letter to know the following terms.
1. NOOPHYT___________________________________________
2. SENOLCYC _________________________________________
3. MROTS_____________________________________________
4. DENOISSERP_______________________________________
5. ENACIRRUH________________________________________
6. NDIW ______________________________________________
7. NOOHPTYRESUP___________________________________
8. EDUTILAT__________________________________________
9. ROTAUQE__________________________________________
10. LACTROPI ONECYCL_______________________________

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 What is It

All About Typhoon

We all know what a typhoon is. Or more accurately, we know what to expect
when a typhoon comes. We get a lot of rain and strong winds. Now, you may not
have noticed it but the winds in a typhoon move in a certain direction. They go
around a central area. Take a look at Figure 1.

Figure 1. A supertyphoon named Ompong (International name: Mangkhut) as seen

from high above the Earth; at the center is the “eye” of the supertyphoon.
Source: Capucci M., (2018). Super Typhoon Mangkhut, 2018's Strogest storm, to slam into
Philippines. Retrieved on August 29, 2019 from
[Link]
typhoon-mangkhut-s-strongest-strom-slam-into-philippines/%3foutputType=amp

Figure 1 shows a super typhoon as viewed from up above the Earth. All
typhoons look the same, but some are smaller. Do you see the clouds in a spiral
arrangement? They are being blown by winds in a counter-clockwise direction. In a
super typhoon, the wind speed is greater than 220 kilometers per hour (kph).

If the wind speed is from 118 to 220 kph, then it is called a typhoon. If the
wind speed is between 62 and 118 kph, it is called a tropical storm. And when the
wind speed is between 35 to 61 kph, it is a tropical depression.

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Figure 2. A graphical illustration & satellite view of a typhoon showing its parts.
Source: Pecay, R. K. (2015). Tropical Cyclones. Retrieved from
[Link]/earth-science/category/all on August 29, 2019

Take a look at Figure 2. It shows the anatomy of a typhoon. A typhoon has

an eye, eye wall, inner rainbands and outer rainbands.

A typhoon’s structures are divided into four (4) parts namely: Outer
Rainbands, Inner Rainbands, Eyewall, and the Eye (see Figure 2). Below are the
descriptions of each part.

1. OUTER RAINBANDS – defined as the outer spiral bands of a typhoon w/c are
scattered but moving inward. It is characterized by occasional light to moderate
rainfall with winds of up to 62 kph. Heavy squalls of up to 5-minutes occurring
every 3 to 6 hours can be expected. Sunlight may still penetrate at these bands
(50% cloud cover).
2. INNER RAINBANDS – defined as the inner or main spiral bands of a typhoon w/c
are now organized & not scattered as it moves inward towards the center. It is
characterized by moderate intermittent rains with Tropical Storm Force Winds of
63 to 117 kph. Heavy squalls of up to 5-minutes occurring every hour can be
expected. 90% of the sky covered with high to mid-level clouds.
3. EYEWALL – an organized band of clouds immediately surrounding the center or
“eye” of a typhoon. It is the area of most violent winds, heaviest rainfall &
greatest release of heat energy. This “ring” of violent winds & torrential rains is
usually 8 to 40 km from the storm’s center or “eye.” Typhoon Force Winds of
greater than 118 kph can be expected within this wall.
4. EYE – it is here, where the lowest pressure can be found. The relatively calm part
of the typhoon with sometimes light winds (of up to 20 kph) blowing. The sky
may be just partly cloudy w/ intermittent burst of blue sky through the thin
clouds. Average “eye” diameter is about 30 km across.

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 Category Maximum Wind Speed
Kilometer per hour (kph)
Tropical Depression Lower than 61
Tropical Storm 62-118
Typhoon 119-220
Supertyphoon Greater than 220

Table 1. Tropical Cyclones Categories

Table 1 shows the different categories of tropical Cyclone: Tropical

depression, tropical storm, typhoon, and supertyphoon. In simple terms, a
tropical cyclone is a system of thunderstorms that are moving around a center.
As the winds intensify or weaken, the category is upgraded or downgraded
accordingly.

The term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
In the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and in the northern part of the
Atlantic Ocean, the equivalent term is hurricane. Thus, a hurricane on one side
of the Pacific Ocean will be called a typhoon if it crosses into the other side.

In the Philippines, we use the same word for all categories of tropical
cyclones. We call it bagyo whether it is a tropical depression, a tropical storm or
a typhoon.

Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)

According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Administration (PAG-ASA), Philippine Area of responsibility is the smallest and
innermost monitoring domain, whose boundary is closest to the Philippine
Islands.

PAG-ASA monitors the formation, arrival, movement and track of tropical

cyclones within the PAR. When a weather disturbance enters the PAR, the
weather bureau begins to monitor it, issues warnings and bulletins about the
weather disturbance.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.2 Simulating Typhoon

Caution: Be careful in using sharp and pointed objects.
Objectives: After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. simulate typhoon using improvised materials; and
2. describe how a typhoon move.
Materials Needed:
Scissors/cutters
1.5 L Plastic Bottle
1 tsp Flour
1 L Water
Stick for bamboo stirring
Tripod
Procedure:
1. Cut the 1.5. L plastic bottle in to halves (top and bottom). Cover the neck of the
bottle using its crown/lid. See figure 3 for the set-up.
2. Dissolve 1 tsp of flour in 1 L water to produce a cloudy liquid.
3. Pour the liquid mixture to the improvised funnel with cover.
4. Stir the liquid, remove lid of the bottle then observe.

Guide Questions:
Q1. What is being represented by the cloudy liquid?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Q2. Describe what you see at the center of the liquid.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Q3. What does the set-up represent?
_________________________________________________________________________________
Q4. Why is there a need to simulate typhoon?
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Complete the statement.

I learned that the term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of
the______________________________________________________________________________.
I also learned that typhoon has a maximum sustained winds of____________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
In addition, I learned that there are tropical cyclones categories. These are ________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
Furthermore, I know that in the Philippines, we use the same word for all
categories of tropical cyclones. We call it as ______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
Finally, the winds in a typhoon move in what direction: __________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

Activity 1.3 Plotting the PAR

Note: Do not hesitate to ask assistance from your teacher
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. plot coordinates in the map to locate the Philippine Area of Responsibility,
2. given the latitude and longitude of a tropical cyclone, tell if it has entered the
Philippine Area of Responsibility, and
3. explain what is meant when a typhoon has entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility.

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Materials Needed:
map of the Philippines and vicinity
pencil

Procedure:
1. Plot the following points as presented in Table 2 on the map in the next page.
Plot the coordinates by finding out the exact square where the typhoon is located.
For this exercise, you need the first set of latitude and longitude – 5°N and 115°E.
Now, look along the borders of your tracking chart the coordinate numbers 5°
north and 115° east. You must converge 5° and 115° in one point.

Points Latitude, Longitude

a. 50N, 1150E

b. 150N, 1150E

c. 210N, 1200E

d. 250N, 21200E

e. 250N, 1350E

f. 50N, 1350E

Table 2. Coordinates of the Philippine Area of Responsibility

2. Connect the plotted points. The region within is the Philippine Area of
Responsibility or PAR. It is the job of PAGASA to monitor all tropical cyclones that
enter this area.

Guide Questions:

Q1. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR?

Q2. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E, is it inside the PAR?

Q3. Why is it important to understand the PAR?

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Lesson

Formation of Typhoons
2
What’s In

In the previous lesson, we discussed about the structures of typhoons,

typhoon categories and the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Before we start with the new lesson, let us look back on what you previously
learned.

Activity 2.1: Correct or Incorrect?

Directions: Read the statement carefully, and then write Correct on your answer
sheet. If NOT, write Incorrect.

1. All typhoons look the same and have the same size.
2. Typhoon has an eye, eye wall, inner rainbands and outer rain bands.
3. Tropical storm has a wind speed ranging between 62 and 118 kph.
4. A hurricane on one side of the Pacific Ocean will be called a typhoon if it
crosses into the other side.
5. Philippine Area of Responsibility is the smallest and innermost monitoring
domain whose boundary is closest to the Philippine Islands.

What’s New

Shown below is the track (path) of tropical cyclone Falcon that entered the PAR in
the past years. The tracks were plotted by PAGASA. Study the map and answer the
following questions.

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 Supertyphoon 24-hr Forecast
Typhoon 48-hr Forecast
Severe Tropical 72-hr Forecast
Storm 96-hr Forecast
Tropical Storm 120-hr Forecast
Tropical Depression
Low Pressure Area

Figure 5. Track of the Tropical Cyclone Falcon

Guide Questions:

1. Where did the tropical cyclone form? On ocean or on land?

2. Are the bodies of water in the vicinity of the Philippines warm or cold?

3. What is the direction of the movement of the tropical cyclone?

4. Which part of the Philippines was hit by the tropical cyclone?

5. Where did the tropical cyclone die out? On land or on the ocean?

From the map, you can see that tropical cyclone generally move in a
northwest direction. The reason is because there are large-scale winds that push
the tropical cyclones in that direction. This is similar to the way a whirlpool is
carried along by a flowing stream.
As you can observe, the tropical cyclone struck the northern part of the
Philippines. Now you know why the southern part of the Philippines is often
untouched by tropical cyclones.

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 What is It

Formation of tropical Cyclone

For a tropical cyclone or typhoon to form, water vapor is needed. Oceans are
better sources of water vapor than landmasses. But not all oceans can provide
water vapor. Evaporation is greatest at the oceans near the equator.

Therefore, tropical cyclones require warm water to be able to develop.

According to experts, the temperature of ocean water must be 26.5 0 C or greater.
Given the information, most typhoons are formed in latitudes near the equator.

The tropical cyclone mentioned above weakened and died out near land. This
means that when tropical cyclones reach land, they die out because they are cut off
from the warm ocean waters that keep them going. Now you know where tropical
cyclones start to form, why they form there, and in what direction they generally
move. Figure 5 shows the formation or the evolution of tropical cyclone.

Guide Questions:

6. How do typhoons develop?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7. How bodies of water affect typhoon?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8. How landmasses affect typhoon?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What’s More

Activity 2.2 Tracking Tropical Cyclone

Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. trace the track of a tropical cyclone in a map using latitude and longitude;
and
2. explain why PAGASA regularly monitors when a tropical cyclone is
within PAR.
Materials Needed:
map with the PAR (from Activity 1)
tracking data
Pencil
Procedure:
1. Use the latitude and longitude data in the table below to track the location of
Frank (2008). Plot each latitude-longitude pair on the map with the PAR.
(See Figure 9 on the next page).

Guide Questions:

9. Where did Frank form?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
10. When did Frank enter the PAR?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
11. When did Frank leave the PAR?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
12. In what direction did Frank moved?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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Month/Day/Time Latitude (°N) Longitude(°E)

06/18/2pm 09.0 133.0

06/18/8pm 09.3 132.7

06/19/2am 09.4 131.8

06/19/8am 09.6 131.3

06/19/2pm 10.0 130.2

06/19/8pm 10.01 129.1

06/20/2am 10.8 127.6

06/20/8am 11.1 126.5

06/20/2pm 11.4 125.4

06/20/8pm 11.8 124.2

06/21/2am 11.8 123.5

06/21/8am 11.9 122.6

06/21/2pm 12.2 122.3

06/21/8pm 12.8 121.9

06/22/2am 13.9 121.5

06/22/8am 14.9 121.0

06/22/2pm 15.4 120.5

06/22/8pm 16.1 119.6

06/23/2am 16.3 118.4

06/23/8am 17.1 117.8

06/23/2pm 17.4 117.0

Figure 9 Tracking Data of Tropical Cyclone Frank

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 What I Have Learned

Answer the following questions in a paragraph form as a summary of your learning.

1. What is a typhoon? Paragraph 1

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the different structures of a typhoon? Paragraph 2

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

3. How a typhoon develops? Paragraph 3

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

4. How to track a tropical cyclone? Paragraph 4

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

Activity 2.3 Share Your Learnings

Directions: Create a presentation of any form (Slide Presentation, Video
Presentation, Song, Sing and Dance, Spoken Poetry, and others) that you can share
regarding the learning you gain from the lesson about the Formation of Typhoon.

Rubric for Scoring: 10 Points

Score 5 4 3 2
Criteria
Relevance to Presentation is Presentation Nice Presentation is
the topic exceptionally shows presentation not clear and
related to the relevance to but does not does not
topic. the topic. support the support the
topic. topic.
Information Some Quite The details are
are correctly information presentable. irrelevant to
and clearly may not be the topic.
presented. related to the
topic.
Neatness of Neat and Presentable Quite Poorly
work attractive with with good color presentable presented.
exceptional combination. with
color acceptable
combination.

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 Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the questions carefully and then choose the letter of
your answer. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

_____1. What is the largest storm generated on Earth and are characterized by fierce
winds and heavy rainfall formed over the Atlantic or the eastern Pacific
Oceans?
A. Depression C. Tropical cyclone
B. Hurricane D. Typhoon
_____2. A weather forecast reported that a cyclone that entered the Philippine Area
of Responsibility has a maximum sustained wind of 150 kph. How was the
cyclone categorized?
A. Depression C. Tropical cyclone
B. Super typhoon D. Typhoon
_____3. It is usually accompanied by strong winds, heavy rainfalls, landslides, and
storm surge. What tropical cyclone category it belongs?
A. Tropical Depression C. Typhoon
B. Tropical Storm D. Super typhoon
_____4. Which of the following conditions is needed for a typhoon to form?
A. cold water C. wind speed
B. water vapor D. away from the equator
_____5. Which of the following is arranged properly from the strongest to weakest?
[Link] -->Tropical Depression-->Tropical Storm-->Super Typhoon
[Link] Depression-->Tropical Storm-->Typhoon-->Super Typhoon
[Link] Typhoon--> Typhoon-->Tropical Storm-->Tropical Depression
[Link]-->Super Typhoon-->Tropical Storm -->Tropical Depression
_____6. Which of the following conditions favor the formation of typhoons?
A. The cold air rises and condenses
B. The temperature of water is 26.5°C
C. The movements of plates underwater
D. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area
_____7. Which of the following is TRUE about the eye of the typhoon?
A. The air pressure at within the eye is greater than the air pressures at
locations away from the eye.
B. The air pressure at within the eye is same the air pressures at locations
away from the eye.
C. The wind speed at the eyewall is greater than the wind speed at the eye.
D. The wind speed at the eyewall is same with the wind speed at the eye.
______8. What is the average number of tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area
of Responsibility each year?
A. 10 C. 30
B. 20 D. 40

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_____ 9. What is the movement of the wind of a tropical cyclone in the northern
hemisphere?
A. clockwise C. eastward direction
B. counterclockwise D. westward direction
_____10. When the wind speed is greater than 200 kilometers per hour(kph), what
cyclone category it belongs?
A. Tropical depression C. Typhoon
B. Tropical storm D. Super typhoon
_____11. What Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS} is issued by PAGASA if
damage to affected communities can be very heavy?
A. PSWS #1 B. PSWS #2 C. PSWS #3 D. PSWS #4
_____12. When large number of nipa and cogon houses may be partially or totally
unroofed, what Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued by PAGASA?
A. PSWS #1 B. PSWS #2 C. PSWS #3 D. PSWS #4
_____13. Which of the following order is the correct cycle on how typhoons
develop?
I. The air starts to spin which create a weather disturbance
II. The warm ocean water heats up the air that will result in a low-pressure
area
III. The water vapour soon condenses and heat is given off
IV. The heat makes the air rise even more, and air in the surroundings will
keep coming in
A. I,II,III,IV B. II,III,IV,I C. [Link],I,II D. IV,III,II,I
_____14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services
Administration (PAG-ASA) categorized typhoons according to their__________.
A. strength and determined by the speed of the maximum sustained winds
near the center
B. names, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the
maximum sustained wind near the center
C. location, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the
maximum sustained winds near the center
D. parts, formation, strength and determined by the speed of the maximum
sustained winds near the center
_____15. Which of the following items will you prioritize in an emergency kit in
times of disaster?
A. blanket C. drinking water
B. clothes D. extra batteries

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 What’s In
What’s New Activity 2.1
Activity 1.1 1. incorrect
2. correct
[Link]
[Link]

1. typhoon 3. correct
2. cyclones 4. correct
3. storm 5. incorrect
4. depression
5. hurricane
6. wind
7. supertyphoon What I Can Do
8. latitude Activity 1.3
Additional Activities

The following videos are additional information for:

9. equator
[Link] Q1 outside
B. Philippine Public Storm Warning Signals

cyclone Q2 inside

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Q3 To know the arrival,
movement and track of
typhoons within the PAR
A. Formation of Tropical Cyclone

Answer Key
What I Know
1. B What’s More
2. A Activity 1.2
3. C
4. B Q1. Wind
5. B Q2 Like a funnel in the
6. C center of the spinning water
7. B Q3 Movement of winds
8. D Q4 To have more concrete
9. C idea of how typhoon happens
10.A
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1. B 11. D
What Is It 2. D 12. B
3. D 13. C
Guide Questions 4. B 14. A
5. C 15. C
6. Require warm water 6. B
to be able to develop 7. C
7. Ocean are better 8. B
sources of water vapor 9. B
8. They die out because 10. D
they are cut off from
warm water that keep
them going What I Can Do
Activity 2.3

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Learners have
varied output
What’s New
Guide Questions What’s More
Activity 2.2
1. ocean
[Link] Guide Questions
3. northwest direction
[Link] part of the 9. Pacific ocean
Philippines 10. June 18, 2008
5. land 11. June 23, 2008
12. Westward direction
 SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS (Week 4)
LESSON 1: Overview of Typhoons

Title of the Activity: THE TRUTH ABOUT TYPHOON!

Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain how typhoon develops and
how it is affected by landmasses and bodies of water.
K to 12 BEC CG: S8ES-IIe-20
Directions: Write T if the statement is true; and write F if the
statement. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

____1. All the provinces in the Philippines have been visited by typhoons at a
time or another.
____2. PAGASA stands for Philippine Atmospheric Geographical, and
Astronomical Services Administration.
____3. There are about 50 tropical cyclone that enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility each year.
____4. Tropical cyclone is a system of thunderstorms that are moving
around a center.
____5. The term typhoon is used only in northwestern part of the Pacific
Ocean.
____6. Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are three different weather
phenomena.
____7. Hurricane is the term given to those storms in the Atlantic Ocean and
Eastern Pacific.
____8. Typhoon Yolanda is one of the strongest tropical cyclones that hit the
Philippines in 2013.
____9. Tropical suppression, tropical storm, typhoon and supertyphoon are
categories of tropical cyclone.
____10. In the Philippines, we used to call tropical cyclone as “bagyo”.

Scrambled Word & Matching Type

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters in Column A to form a word. Write
your answer on the blank under Column B. Then, match each word with the
correct definition in Column C by drawing a connecting line.

A B C
PTONOYH ______________ It has a maximum wind speed of <61 kph
TSMOR ______________ It is a large scale air mass that rotate
around a strong center of low atmospheric
pressure
REEDSISNOP ______________ It has a maximum wind speed of 119-220 kph

LNCOYCE ______________ It is the gaseous phase of water.

ROTCLIAP ______________ It has a maximum wind speed of <62-118 kph

EWTRA PAROV ______________ It is something related to the tropics--the
warm, hot area.

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 SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS (Week 5)
LESSON 2: Formation of Typhoons

PERFORMANCE TASK
Title of the Activity: WRITING SKILL
Most Essential Learning Competency: Trace the path of typhoon that
enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) using the map and tracking
data.
K to 12 BEC CG: S8ES-IIf-21
Directions: Write a short essay about the importance of PAGASA. Use the
following as your guide questions. (100 to 150 words). Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answers.
1. How important is the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)?
2. Why is it important to regularly monitor tropical cyclone within the
PAR?

Rubrics for the essay: (10 points)

Score 5 4 3 2

Criteria Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner

Written Written Written Written

Content and performance performance performance performance
information was done in an was done in an was done with was done with
extraordinary interesting little style. no style.
way. style.
Essay is Essay provides Essay provides
informative & Essay is some a few
well-organized. informative information. information
and organized. and not
organized
No Almost no A few Many
Mechanics and grammatical, grammatical, grammatical grammatical,
Technicalities spelling or spelling or spelling, or spelling, or
punctuation punctuation punctuation punctuation
errors errors errors errors
(1-2 errors) (3-4 errors) (5 or more
errors)

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