WHOLE BRAIN LEARNING SYSTEM

OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION

GRADE
SCIENCE
8

2
LEARNING QUARTER

MODULE WEEK 6

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 MODULE IN SCIENCE 8

QUARTER 2
WEEK 6

Typhoon

Development Team
Writer: Lovelyn G. Acido
Editors/Reviewers: Junel L. Corpuz Lovella M. Agcaoili
Flenie A. Galicinao
Illustrator: Ryan James J. Pascual
Layout Artist: Ryan James J. Pascual

Management Team: Vilma D. Eda, CESO V

Arnel S. Bandiola Lourdes B. Arucan
Juanito V. Labao Flenie A. Galicinao

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 What I Need to Know

This module provides you an understanding of the concepts of typhoon. The

Philippines is prone to typhoon due to its geographical location which generally
produce heavy rains, strong winds and flooding of large areas which result to heavy
casualties. Thus, it is important to have an in-depth understanding of such
phenomenon.
In your journey through the discussions and different tasks, you are expected
to attain the following:

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) using a map and tracking data (S8ES-IIf-21)

This module contains lesson on:

Lesson 1 Tracking the Path of Typhoons

Note: All answers to activities and assessments must be written on a separate sheet
of paper.

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 What I Know

Directions: Read carefully the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it on your answer sheet.

1. What is the basis of PAGASA in giving warning of an approaching typhoon?

A. Public Storm Warning Signals C. tracking charts
B. sirens D. weather maps

2. When does PAGASA name a typhoon?

A. When it makes a landfall
B. When it is in the Pacific Ocean
C. When it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility
D. When it leaves a certain country and is approaching the Philippines

3. What government agency is responsible in giving local names to typhoons?

A. NDRRMC C. PAGASA
B. PAG-ASA D. PHIVOLCS

4. What does the acronym PAGASA stands for?

A. Philippine Atmospherical Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration
B. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services and Administration
C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
D. Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

5. What is the local name of typhoon in the Philippines?

A. bagyo B. delubyo C. guho D. ipo-ipo

6. What do you call the designated area in the northwestern Pacific where PAGASA
is tasked to monitor tropical cyclone occurrences?
A. Philippine Atmospheric Research C. Philippine Maritime
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility D. Philippine Territory

7. Why is there a need to track typhoons?

A. to warn people and prepare them for the effects of the typhoon
B. to relocate outdoor activities
C. to know when to buy food
D. all of the above

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8. Which of the following is NOT indicated in a typhoon advisory?
A. intensity C. predicted direction
B. position D. predicted casualties

9. Which of the following tells about the location and trajectory of a typhoon?
A. map C. typhoon track chart
B. satellite D. Public Storm Warning Signal

10. What classes are cancelled when a certain place is under signal no. 2?
I. Preschool
II. Junior High School
III. Senior High School
IV. College

A. I and II C. I, II and III

B. I and III D. I, II, III, and IV

Lesson
1 Tracking the Path of Typhoons

You have learned in the previous modules that the Philippines is prone to
typhoons because of its location and tropical climate. In the Philippines, typhoons are
called bagyo and an average of 25 typhoons visit the country every year.

In this module, you will learn about tracking the path of typhoons.

What’s In

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Administration (PAGASA) raises public storm warning signals and gives local names
to tropical cyclones that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Below is the
list of names of Philippine tropical cyclone. The first tropical cyclone of the year starts
with the name beginning in letter A as in AMBO under column 1 for 2020 and so on.

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In the event that the number of tropical cyclones within the year exceeds 25, an
auxiliary list is used, the first ten of which are listed under each column.

2020 2024 2021 2025 2022 2026 2023 2027

2028 2032 2029 2033 2030 2034 2031 2035
AMBO AURING AGATON AMANG
BUTCHOY BISING BASYANG BETTY
CARINA CRISING CALOY CHEDENG
DINDO DANTE DOMENG DODONG
ENTENG EMONG ESTER EGAY
FERDIE FABIAN FLORITA FALCON
GENER GORIO GARDO GORING
HELEN HUANING HENRY HANNA
IGME ISANG INDAY INENG
JULIAN JOLINA JOSIE JENNY
KRISTINE KIKO KARDING KABAYAN
LEON LANNIE LUIS LIWAYWAY
MARCE MARING MAYMAY MARILYN
NIKA NANDO NENENG NIMFA
OFEL ODETTE OBET ONYOK
PEPITO PAOLO PAENG PERLA
QUINTA QUEDAN QUEENIE QUIEL
ROLLY RAMIL ROSAL RAMON
SIONY SALOME SAMUEL SARAH
TONYO TINO TIOMAS TAMARAW
ULYSSES UWAN UMBERTO UGONG
VICKY VERBENA VENUS VIRING
WARREN WILMA WILMA WENG
YOYONG YASMIN YAYANG YOYOY
ZOSIMO ZORAIDA ZENY ZIGZAG
AUXILLIARY LIST
ALAMID ALAKDAN AGILA ABE
BRUNO BALDO BAGWIS BERTO
CONCHING CLARA CHITO CHARO
DOLOR DENCIO DIEGO DADO
ERNIE ESTONG ELENA ESTOY
FLORANTE FELIPE FELINO FELION
GERARDO GOMER GUNDING GENING
HERNAN HELING HARRIET HERMAN
ISKO ISMAEL INDANG IRMA
JEROME JULIO JESSA JAIME

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 What’s New

PAR is bounded by an imaginary line drawn along the following coordinates:

5°N 115°E, 15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N 120°E, 25°N 135°E and 5°N 135°E. The
western boundary of the PAR is closer to the coastline of the country than the eastern
boundary. The eastern PAR boundary is several hundred kilometers away from the
nearest coastline in the eastern part of the country and completely encloses the East
Philippine Sea. Tropical cyclones inside the PAR warrants the issuance of Severe
Weather Bulletin, the highest level of warning information issued for tropical cyclones.
If a typhoon is located inside the PAR, PAGASA will give local name to it and raise a
public storm warning signal.

What is It

Plotting the Philippine Area of Responsibility

Objective:
After performing the activity, you should be able to plot the PAR coordinates on
the Philippine map.

Materials
pencil Philippine map

Procedures
1. Plot the following points on the Philippine map.

Points Latitude, Longitude

A 5 °N, 115 °E
B 15 °N, 115 ° E
C 21 °N, 120 °E
D 25 °N, 120 °E
E 25 °N, 135 °E
F 5 °N, 135 °E

2. Connect the points. The region within the boundary line is the Philippine Area of
Responsibility. PAGASA monitors all tropical cyclones that enter this area.

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Guide Questions
1. If a typhoon is located at 12°N, 130°E, is it within the PAR? Plot its location on
the map.
2. How about if the typhoon is at 27°N, 126°E, is it inside the PAR? Plot its location
on the map.

Figure 1. Philippine Map

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 3. What’s More

Typhoon Track Chart

Objective
To track the location of typhoon Ulysses as it moves from day to day.
Materials
Map of Philippine Area of Responsibility ruler pen
Procedures
1. Using the data in Table 1, plot the day-to-day location of typhoon Ulysses on the
map.
2. Mark each location with a dot.
3. Connect the dots to track the path of the typhoon from November 9-14, 2020.
(You may cut the map on page 15)

Table 1. Location of Typhoon Ulysses

Location of eye of the
Date Time Typhoon
Latitude Longitude
November 9, 2020 2 PM 11.9 °N 130.8 °E
8 PM 12.4 °N 129.9 °E
8 AM 13.3 °N 128.9 °E
November 10, 2020
8 PM 14.4 °N 126.6 °E
5 AM 14.6 °N 125.1 °E
November 11, 2020 5 PM 14.4 °N 123.3°E
11 PM 14.9 °N 122.1 °E
2 AM 15.1 °N 121.4 °E
November 12, 2020 5 AM 15.2 °N 120.6 °E
2 PM 15.2 °N 118.5 °E
2 AM 15.2 °N 116.3 °E
November 13, 2020
8 AM 15.5 °N 115.7 °E
November 14, 2020 8 AM 15.8 °N 111.4 °E

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 What I Have Learned

Let’s Summarize

1. In the Philippines, tropical cyclone or typhoon is commonly known as bagyo.

2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Administration (PAGASA) is responsible in raising public storm warning signals

to typhoons. It also gives local names to typhoons that enter the Philippine Area

of Responsibility (PAR).

What I Can Do

There is a typhoon and your place is placed under signal no. 1. Your area is
experiencing heavy rains and moderate winds. The National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council (NDRRMC) prompted a text with orange rainfall in your area and
a warning for a possible landslide. Are you going to school or not? Explain your
answer.

Assessment

Directions: Read carefully the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it on your answer sheet.

1. Which among the following is the responsibility of PAGASA?

A. To warn the public of possible landslides
B. To warn fisherman of possible tsunamis
C. To warn the public of approaching typhoons
D. To warn the public of possible earthquake aftershocks

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 2. What does the acronym PAGASA stands for?
A. Philippine Atmospherical Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration
B. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services and Administration
D. Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration

3. What color coding during a rainfall is appropriate when there is an alert of

possible evacuation and flooding is threatening?
A. red B. blue C. yellow D. orange

4. What do you call the designated area in the northwestern Pacific where PAGASA
is tasked to monitor tropical cyclone occurrences?
A. Philippine Area of Responsibility C. Philippine Maritime
B. Philippine Atmospheric Research D. Philippine Territory

5. When does PAGASA name a typhoon?

A. When it makes a landfall
B. When it is in the Pacific Ocean
C. When it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility
D. When it leaves a country and is approaching the Philippines

6. What is the basis of PAGASA in giving warnings of an approaching typhoon?

A. Public Storm Warning Signals C. tracking charts
B. sirens D. weather maps

7. Which of the following is indicated in a typhoon advisory?

A. intensity C. predicted direction
B. position D. all of the above

8. Why is there a need to track typhoons?

A. to warn people and prepare them for the effects of the typhoon
B. to relocate outdoor activities
C. to know when to buy food
D. all of the above

9. Which of the following tells about the location and trajectory of a typhoon?
A. map C. typhoon track chart
B. satellite D. Public Storm Warning Signal

10. What is the average number of typhoons that strike the country every year?
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

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What I Know Assessment
(Page 2-3) (Page 10-11)
1. A 6. B 1. C 6. A
2. C 7. A 2. B 7. D
3. C 8. D 3. D 8. A
4. C 9. C 4. D 9. C
5. A 10. C 5. C 10. C
Answer Key
References
Forecast Tropical Cyclone Frequency. Retrieved at
http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/information/about-tropical-cyclone on November
13, 2020
Typhoon. Retrieved at http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/information/about-tropical-
cyclone on November 13, 2020.
Map of PAR. Retrieved at https://aldinhrnndz.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/grade-8-
laboratory-manual.pdf on November 12, 2020
Philippine Tropical Cyclone Names. Retrieved at
http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/philippine-tropical-cyclone-names
on November 12, 2020

Religioso, T. et. al., 2017. You and the Natural World. Phoenix Publishing House,
Inc.

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