Lesson 9 Flashcards
How many Islands does the Philippines have?
7641 islands
Climate of the Philippines
Tropical and Maritime
Characteristics of the climate of the Philippines
high temperature
high humidity
abundant rainfall
Type of rainfall with two pronounced seasons, dry from November to April and wet for the rest of the year. Maximum rain period is from June to September
Type I
What period of the Type I rainfall is dry?
November to April
What is the maximum rain period in Type I typhoon?
June to September
Type of rainfall with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from December to February.
Type II
In this type of rainfall, there is not a single dry month
Type II
In this type of rainfall, minimum monthly rainfall occurs during the period from December to February or from March to May
Type II
Maximum rain period in type II rainfall
December to February
Type of rainfall with no maximum rain period, with a dry season lasting from only 1 to 3 months, either during Dec to Feb or Mar to May
Type III
This type resembles Type I since it has a short dry season
Type III
Minimum monthly rainfall in Type II
Dec to Feb or Mar to May
Dry season periods in Type III rainfall
Dec to Feb or Mar to May
In this type, rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
Type IV
