1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
BABAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2023-2024
GRADE 8
Let’s Track my Boundary
Plotting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
When a weather disturbance enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather
bureau begins to monitor it. Do you know where the PAR is? Do the following activity to find out.
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be
able to:
1. read map,
2. given the latitude and longitude of a
tropical cyclone, tell if it has entered
the Philippine Area of Responsibility,
and
3. explain what is meant when a typhoon
has entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility.
Materials
map of the Philippines and vicinity
Blue /Red pen
Procedures
1. Plot the following points on the map
(see Figure 1).
2. Connect the plotted points. The region
within is the Philippine Area of
Responsibility or PAR. It is the job of
PAGASA to monitor all tropical
cyclones that enter this area.
Locations of Typhoon in Latitude and Longitude
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
Directions: Answer the following questions with Yes or No. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
Questions:
1. If the typhoon is located at 17 °N, 138
°E, is it within PAR? _________________
2. If the typhoon is at 19 °N, 115 °E, is it
within PAR? _______________________
3. If the typhoon is at 18 °N, 125 °E
location, is it within PAR?
_____________________
4. If the typhoon is located at 8 °N, 130
°E, is it within PAR? _________________
5. What area is the coverage of the
Philippine Area of Responsibility? _______
6. What is the role of the Philippine Area
of Responsibility in monitoring tropical
cyclones that may enter our vicinity.
_________________________________
7. Where do most typhoons that hit the
Philippines come from?_______________
8. Why do PAGASA closely monitor the
track of a tropical cyclone that enters the
Philippine Area of Responsibility?
_________________________________
Source: Campo et al. Science-Grade 8 Learner’s Module (Philippines: FEP Printing Corporation, 2016), 140.
Figure 1. Map of the Philippines and its vicinity
2. TRACKING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
Typhoon Mangkhut (known locally as Ompong) made landfall in the north-eastern Philippines in the early
hours of 15 September 2018. With sustained wind speeds of more than 205 km/h and gusts of 255 km/h, the
typhoon was the strongest storm to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) in
2013.Try to track this Super typhoon.
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able
to:
1. read map,
2. given the latitude and longitude of a tropical
cyclone, tell if it has entered the Philippine
Area of Responsibility, and
3. explain what is meant when a typhoon has
entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility.
Materials
map of the Philippines and vicinity
Blue /Red pen
Procedures
1. Plot the following points on the map (see
Figure 2).
2. Connect the plotted points. The region
within is the Philippine Area of
Responsibility or PAR. It is the job of
PAGASA to monitor all tropical cyclones
that enter this area.
Guided questions
1.In what body of water did super typhoon OMPONG came from?
2.What direction did super typhoon OMPONG took as it crossed the provinces in the Philippines?
3.Explain why Mindanao is not usually hit by tropical cyclone?
4.On what date did super typhoon OMPONG enter the PAR?
5.Which provinces were hit directly by the eye of the tropical cyclone?
6.On what date did Super typhoon Ompong leave the Philippines? Area of Responsibility?5
4. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
BABAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2023-2024
GRADE 8
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_FORMATIVE EXAM IN SCIENCE 8
Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the given statements. Choose from the words inside the
box and write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 45 kph is categorized as____________
2. It is the general direction of the movement of the tropical cyclones/typhoonthat enters
PAR___________
3. It is a better source of water vapor
4. It is a weather disturbance that is formed in the north western part of thePacific Ocean
5. It is the temperature of water needed to form tropical cyclones.
6. It is the international name of super typhoon Yolanda
7. It is where tropical cyclone usually die out
8. It is the meteorological agency that monitors weather disturbance andcondition in the Philippines.
9. It is a specific location where the meteorological agency would give a localname to a typhoon
10. The PAR points are located at longitudes not less than _________ and __________.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
BABAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2023-2024
GRADE 8
__________________________________________________________________________________________
FORMATIVE EXAM IN SCIENCE 8
Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the given statements. Choose from the words inside the
box and write your answer on your answer sheet.
11. A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 45 kph is categorized as____________
12. It is the general direction of the movement of the tropical cyclones/typhoonthat enters
PAR___________
13. It is a better source of water vapor
14. It is a weather disturbance that is formed in the north western part of thePacific Ocean
15. It is the temperature of water needed to form tropical cyclones.
16. It is the international name of super typhoon Yolanda
17. It is where tropical cyclone usually die out
18. It is the meteorological agency that monitors weather disturbance andcondition in the Philippines.
19. It is a specific location where the meteorological agency would give a localname to a typhoon
20. The PAR points are located at longitudes not less than _________ and __________.
5. Reflection
Make a song, slogan or poster showing your appreciation to people behindweather forecast and updates
of PAGASA. Use a separate sheet for your work.
Criteria for grading
Originality 10Creativity 10Content 10
Total 30
