Let's take alook and answer the
question about this picture.
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Question:
Do you knowwhat monsoon is?
- monsoon are winds that change direction as the seasons
change. Wind blows in one direction for about six months,
then blows the other way for the next six months.
- Monsoons are caused by the difference in the annual
temperature trends over land and sea.
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The northeast monsoonand the
southwest monsoon are the two principal
air streams that have the greatest impact
on the climate of the Philippines.
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What is Northeast
monsoon?
-northeast monsoon, locally known as Amihan, starts out
as a mass of cold, dry air originating from a high-pressure
weather system that forms over Siberia and China.
- The dry air mass gradually moves down toward Southeast
Asia, gathering moisture from the Pacific Ocean before it
reaches the Philippines.
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- The northeastmonsoon is characterized by
widespread cloudiness with moderate rainfall
and cool weather, especially in the eastern
section of the country.
- It affects the Philippines from late October to
early March.
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What is Southwest
monsoon?
-southwest monsoon, locally known as Habagat, originates
from a high-pressure weather system over the Australian
continent and the Indian Ocean, which is southwest of the
Philippines.
- From there, the wind moves up across the equatorial region
and to the Philippines, bringing heavy rains to the western
portion of the country.
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- The southwestmonsoon affects the
Philippines from June to early October.
- It brings the rainy season to the western
portion of the country.
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GROUP ACTIVITY
GROUP 1& 2: Northeast Monsoons vs. Southwest Monsoons.
Direction: Using Venn diagram differentiate Southwest (Habagat) and
Northeast Monsoons. (Amihan)
QUIZ:
Get ¼ sheetof paper.
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What are the two pronounced monsoons in the Philippines?
A. Northeast and Southeast monsoons.
B. Northeast and Southwest monsoons.
C. Northwest and Southeast monsoons.
D. Northwest and Southwest monsoons.
2. Which of the following does NOT describe the amihan?
A. It brings lots of rain.
B. It brings cold weather.
C. It comes around July to September.
D. It comes from the northeast and moves southward.
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3. Which ofthe following statement is NOT TRUE about amihan and
habagat?
A. Amihan is known as the northeast monsoon.
B. Habagat is known as the southwest monsoon.
C. From October to March the habagat comes from the northeast and
moves toward the south.
D. From October to March the amihan comes from the northeast and
moves towards the south.
4. In what directions do winds blow?
A. The wind goes everywhere.
B. The wind moves toward the ITCZ.
C. The wind moves from a high-pressure area toward a low-pressure area.
D. The wind moves from a low-pressure area towards a low-pressure
area.
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5. How domonsoons affect people?
A. Farmers welcome the monsoons because they supply rain for their crops.
B. Fisherfolks are not happy because it is not safe to go fishing when it is
raining and the wind is also blowing hard.
C. The rains from the monsoon fill up the dams that store water for a variety of
purposes such as domestic use, irrigation, and electricity generation.
D. All of the statements are correct.
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Assignment: Answer inyour
notebook.
1. Look/research for the meaning of
ITCZ?
2. How do ITCZ formed?
3. What is the relationship of ITCZ to
monsoon?
