(SEM1Q1, SCI) 3.2 - Typhoons in the Philippines

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Where is the Philippine archipelago located within?
the typhoon belt of the Pacific
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Where is the Pacific Typhoon belt located within?
the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
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What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone?
a low-pressure region where trade winds meet and storms are formed
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Why is the Philippines prone to typhoons?
it is within the ITCZ
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During which months do typhoons seldom occur?
January to March
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During which months do typhoons frequently occur?
June to November
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In what month do tropical cyclones occur the most in the Philippines?
August
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What does PAGASA have to monitor? (3)
(1) typhoons and weather disturbances
(2) weather forecasting
(3) astronomy research
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Under what department is PAGASA under?
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
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What is the official website of PAGASA?
www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph
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What is PAR?
Philippine Area of Responsibility
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What is the Philippine Area of Responsibility?
an imaginary line drawn around the Philippines, including the bodies of water
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What does it mean when the storm has now entered the PAR?
It is still at sea and has not fallen over land yet.
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What was the strongest storm that hit the Philippines?
Typhoon Yolanda
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Due to this city's coordinate points being near the point of entry of Typhoon Yolanda, what city was the most affected by it?
Tacloban City
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Which side of the PAR is closer to the coastline of the country?
western side
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What sea does the eastern PAR boundary completely enclose?
East Philippine Sea
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What tropical cyclones were under signal no. 1? (2)
(1) Tropical Depression Winnie - 2004
(2) Tropical Depression Usman - 2018
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What tropical cyclones were under signal no. 2? (1)
(1) Tropical Storm Mario - 2014
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What tropical cyclones were under signal no. 3? (2)
(1) Typhoon Ondoy - 2009
(2) Typhoon Pedring - 2009
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What tropical cyclones were under signal no. 4? (4)
(1) Typhoon Dading - 1964
(2) Typhoon Kading - 1978
(3) Super Typhoon Mina - 2011
(4) Super Typhoon Lawin - 2016
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What tropical cyclones were under signal no. 5? (1)
(1) Super Typhoon Yolanda - 2013