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Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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The world’s largest land biome.

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Taiga

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2
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According to the typhoon intensity scale, a tropical depression has an intensity scale of

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61 KPH

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3
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The type of Philippine Climate has rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year.

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Type 4

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4
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According to the typhoon intensity scale, a typhoon has an intensity scale of

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118 to 220 KPH

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5
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The Winter Solstice usually happens around

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December 21st

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6
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The southwest wind is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall and humid weather. During the Southwest monsoon, the high-pressure area is on the Australian continent, and the low-pressure area is in North China, Mongolia, and Siberia. The gusty winds from the west and excessive rainfall often turn into dangerous typhoons.

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Habagat

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7
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It can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, month-to-month, or even year-to-year.

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Weather

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8
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Located in the 30-60 degrees latitude in the northern and southern hemispheres. They blow from west to east and occur in the clement part of the Earth.

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Prevailing Westerlies

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9
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Characterized by freezing temperatures all year, always cold & dry with short cold summers and is located at 60 -90°.

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Polar

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10
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The angle of inclination of the Earth from the plane of its orbit around the sun.

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23.44 degrees

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11
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Characterized by less than 10 inches of rain per year with hot days and is in the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Desert.

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Dry

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12
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The direction of the Earth’s rotation around its axis.

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Westward (Counterclockwise)

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13
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It takes direction in an east-to-west flow because of the rotation of the Earth. As air from the equator rises, it gets warmer and when it cools down, it comes back down to the equator. Located at 0-30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

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Tropical Easterlies

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14
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What are the three different directions of a typhoon?

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Straight
Recurving
Northward

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15
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The Summer Solstice usually happens around?

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June 21st

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16
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The Spring Equinox usually happens around?

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March 20th

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17
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A large community of vegetation and wildlife adapted to a specific climate.

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Biome

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18
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It forms when most south and northeast trade winds converge in a low-pressure zone, near the equator. It usually appears as a band of clouds and comes with thunderstorms, which are short but produce extreme amounts of rain.

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Intertropical Convergence Zone

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19
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It is the movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. It plays a significant role in determining the climate and weather of a specific place.

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Wind

20
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It can be found at the north and south poles, and they are cold and dry because of where it is located, which is at high latitudes. Located at 60-90 degrees latitude in both the southern and northern hemispheres.

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Polar Easterlies

21
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The Autumnal Equinox usually happens around?

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September 22nd

22
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The type of Philippine Climate with Seasons that are not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to April, and wet during the rest of the year

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Type 3

23
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The Filipino term for Northeast monsoon is a cool and dry northeast wind coming from Siberia and China and blowing down to Southeast Asia. This season is characterized by slight to moderate rainfall and prevailing freezing wind that affects the east of the Philippines. The monsoon commonly occurs from October to late March, although the occurrence may vary every year.

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Amihan

24
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It is characterized by hot, mild summers & mild winters and is located at 23.5° latitude between the Tropics

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SubTropical

25
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The point of maximum axial tilt.

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Solstices

26
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It is the amount of rain that falls in a place during a particular period. It is usually measured by the depth in inches or millimeters

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Rainfall

27
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According to the typhoon intensity scale, a severe tropical storm has an intensity scale of

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89 to 117 KPH

28
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The measurement of warmth and coldness of an object or specified location concerning some standard value.

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Temperature

29
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This name originated from some sailor who noticed the stillness in the rising air which means depression or despondency.

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Doldrums

30
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Complete the acronym PAGASA.

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration

31
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The type of Philippine Climate with no dry season, with pronounced rainfall from November to January.

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Type 2

32
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It is the wind direction in a particular location. This is useful to create natural ventilation.

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Wind rose

33
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The type of Philippine Climate with two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year.

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Type 1

34
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It is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor to the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at a given temperature.

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Relative Humidity

35
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Sun Path refers to the daily and seasonal arc-like path that the Sun appears to follow across the sky as the Earth rotates and orbits the Sun. What is the other term for sun path?

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Day Arc

36
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The term used for the Earth’s “tilt” by scientists.

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Obliquity

37
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According to the typhoon intensity scale, a tropical storm has an intensity scale of

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62 to 88 KPH

38
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Characterized by short summers & long snowy winters and is located at 40-60° latitude.

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Subarctic

39
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It is a tropical cyclone with winds of 120 km/h (74 mph) or faster that forms over the Pacific Ocean west of the international date Line and north of the equator.

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Typhoon

40
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Similar storms that occur in other parts of the world are called,

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Tropical cyclones or Hurricanes

41
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The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular location for an extended period.

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Climate

42
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According to the typhoon intensity scale, a super typhoon has an intensity scale of

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220 KPH

43
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The strategic arrangement of elements in buildings and structures to respond to specific weather, sun, and climate conditions prevalent in the Tropic Region.

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Tropical Design

44
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The Chinese term for the word typhoon means great wind,

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Tai Fung

45
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Characterized by hot with wet and dry seasons and is located 0-23.5° latitude near the Equator.

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Tropical

46
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When the direction of tilt and the Sun are perpendicular.

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Equinox

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