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“The School of the Future”

Second Quarter
Science 8 – Quiz 2

I. Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. Most typhoons initially start as _________.

a. tropical depression
b. tropical storm
c. typhoon
d. super typhoon

2. A tropical storm may upgrade into a typhoon based on _________.

a. its position
b. its direction
c. its wind speed
d. the eye of the typhoon

3. Storms vary in size. Which list below arranges storms from largest to smallest?
a. typhoon, tropical depression, cyclone, super typhoon
b. cyclone, tropical storm, super typhoon, extratropical cyclone
c. tropical storm, tropical depression, cyclone, severe tropical storm
d. tropical depression, severe tropical storm, typhoon, extratropical cyclone

4. In the Northern Hemisphere viewed from above, surface winds blow _____________ in
an anticyclone.
a. clockwise and inward
b. clockwise and outward
c. counterclockwise and inward
d. counterclockwise and outward

5. The Coriolis effect is responsible for _________ of the wind.

a. circular motion
b. decreasing the speed
c. increasing the speed
d. starting the motion

6. Low-pressure areas are referred to as __________, while high-pressure areas are

frequently called ___________.
a. cyclones; trenches
b. anticyclones: Cyclones
c. cyclones; anticyclones
d. anticyclones; depression
7. The equator is warmer than the poles. The winds do not blow directly from the poles to
the equator because _____________.
a. hot air rises
b. of Earth's rotation
c. the oceans deflect the flow
d. there are mountain ranges on the way

8. Why do tropical cyclones form only over the ocean?

a. Clouds are formed over the water sources
b. The flat sea surface allows sufficiently strong winds to develop
c. Most of the areas around the tropics is sea where cyclones can easily develop
d. The differences in air pressure cause the winds to rotate counterclockwise.

9. Any low-pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere is called a(an)__________.

a. anticyclone
b. cyclone
с. global wind
d. tsunami

10. PAGASA issues warnings of an approaching typhoon through its __________.

a. sirens
b. weather maps
c. tracking charts
d. Public Storm Warning Signals