5. Which of the following is not a factor needed in the formation of typhoon? A air B. water C. heat D. fire 6. A system of thunderstorm that moves around the center A tropical cyclone B. tsunami C. tornado D. none of these 7. In a tropical cyclone, this area is characterized with the strongest winds, the tallest clouds and the heaviest rain. B. eyewall C. rainbands D. both A and B 8. How is the weather at the eye of a hurricane? A calm B. Intense D. violent and windy 9. Cyclones are commonly known as A. hurricane B. storm C. typhoons D. all of the above 10. It is reported on media that there is a cyclone in the PAR and its wind speed is 90 km/hr Meteorologists classified it as A. hurricane B. typhoon C. tropical depression D. tropical storm 11. Which part of the Philippines was mostly hit by tropical cyclones? A Luzon B. Visayas C Mindanao D. all of the above 12. The following factors are needed in the formation of typhoons, EXCEPT A cold dry air C. moist warm air B. warm ocean water D. fast rising all 13. In which parts of the earth do typhoons occur? A north and south poles C. temperate regions B. tropical and subtropical seas D. center of large continents 14. Which statement does NOT describe a low pressure area or LPA? A cool sinking air C. fast rising warm a B. fast moving wind D. slow moving wind 15. The Philippines is frequently visited by typhoons because it is situated in A the middle of the Pacific Ocean C. Southeast Asia B. the paths of typhoons in the western Pacific D. the Pacific ring of fire