Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO

I. Identify the following. Wrong Spelling is wrong

1. Is prone to different hydrometeorological hazards because of its geographic location.
Philippines
2. What is ICTZ. Intertropical Convergence Zone
3. An area where trade winds from Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere bring tropical
air masses from both the hemisphere together and meet Lies near the equator and may shift by
about 10 degrees latitude north and south. Intertropical Convergence Zone
4. Dangers associated with the natural process or phenomena involved in the transfer of water and
energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere. Hydrometeorological Hazard
5. process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause
loss of life, injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental damage.
Hydrometeorological Hazard
6. Are intense circulating winds with heavy rain over tropical waters and land. Typhoon
7. in Filipino, typhoon is known as. Bagyo
8. An intense low pressure system which is characterized by strong spiral winds towards the center
called eye. Cyclone
9. It is a violent local atmospheric disturbance accompanied by lightning, thunder and heavy rain,
and often by strong gust of wind and sometimes by hail. Thunderstorm.
10. It starts from a change in direction, an increase in wind speed with increasing height and a rise
from within the thunderstorm. Tornado
11. Is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low lying areas like washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. Flash
Floods
12. Is usually caused by a temporary rise or the overflowing of a river, stream or other water course,
inundating adjacent lands. Flood
13. A rise of seawater above normal sea level on the coast, generated by the action of weather
elements such as cyclonic wind and atmospheric pressure. Storm Surge.
14. El NiNo and La Nina are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean
temperature in the Equatorial Pacific. These two phenomena are opposite phases of what is
known? El Nino – Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
15. These cycle is a scientific term that describe the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean
and atmosphere. ENSO
16. Is sometimes reffered to as cold phase. La Nina
17. How many months the El Nino and La Nina episodes typically last? 12 mos
18. Is the most advanced technology used in monitoring a cyclone or typhoon. Satellite
19. What is RADAR? Radio Detection and Ranging
20. It works by detecting the presence and location of an object by bouncing a radio wave off of it
and detecting the time it takes for the signal to return, Doppler Radar
21. What are the different factors of hydrometeorological hazard Typhoon, Thunderstorm, Flood
Storm Surge, El Niño, La Niña, Rainfall-induced landslide, Tornado.
II. Answer the following questions.
1. Discuss briefly the different hydrometeorological hazards.
2. How do you differentiate a tropical depression from a typhoon?
3. What is the differences between a flood and a flash flood?
4. Summarize the sequence of eventn leading to the landfall of a typhoon.
5. Explain the signs of impending hydrometeorological hazards.
6. Interpret different hydrometeorological hazard maps.
7. Prepare your own FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN in case of a super typhoon and flood in your area.
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Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO