Choose if the statement is true. Otherwise, choose .
1. The government agency that is responsible for monitoring the weather conditions of the country is PHIVOLCS.
2. There are more than ten typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in a year.
3. Not all developing typhoons and mature typhoons make landfall in the Philippines
4. Typhoons have the same sizes and strengths.
5. The higher the number of public storm warning signals, the slower the typhoon is.
6. As the wind speed of the typhoon increases, the lead time before it reaches a certain area decreases.
7. When PAGASA first announces a PSWS, a typhoon has entered the PAR and is already felt in the affected areas.1
8. A rainfall warning may be given even if there is no typhoon affecting a certain area.
9. The orange advisory means that the community has to be aware of possible flooding in low-lying areas
10. The red alert means the community has to be prepared because flood is threatening in low-lying areas.
Identification. Identify the public storm warning signal that corresponds with each description. Write numbers 1 to 5 on the blank.
1. wind speed of more than 220 kilometers per hour
2. can cause waves to rise from 1.24 to 4.0 meters high
3. total damage to the plantation
4. impact of winds is light to moderate damage
5. wind speed of 171 to 220 kilometers per hour
6. can cause waves to rise from 4.0 to 14.0 meters high
7. twigs of small trees may be broken
8. some warehouses or bodega-type structures are unroofed
9. rice and corn plantation may suffer severe losses
10. wind speed of 121 to 170 kilometers per hour
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Answer:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
Identification:
1. #5
2. #4
3. #3
4. #2
5. #5
6. #4
7. #1
8. #2
9. #3
10. #5