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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Tracking the Typhoon
Earth and Space – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 5: Tracking the Typhoon
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Tracking the Typhoon
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Earth and Space – Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Tracking the Typhoon!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st Century skills while taking
into consideration their need and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies

that will help you in guiding the learners

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the Earth and Space – Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Tracking the Typhoon!

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used to depict skill, action, and purpose. Through hands may we learn, create
and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you
as a learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
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You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while
being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

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competencies you are expected to learn
in this module.

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to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may decide
to skip this module.

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link the current lesson with the previous
one.

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opener, an activity or a situation.

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and skills
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independent practice to solidify your
understanding and skills of the topic.
You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer key at the
end of this module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you have learned from the
lesson.

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will help your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also
tends retention of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

At the end of this module, you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
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6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.
 If you encounter any difficulty in answering this material, you will
experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the
relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and crafted carefully for you! It was written
for you to obtain skills in tracking the path of the typhoons that enter the
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. After going through this module, you
are expected to: Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) using a map and tracking data (S8ES-IIf-21)

Specifically, you will:

• track the path of typhoons that enter the PAR using a map
and tracking data, and
• determine whether the typhoon is within or outside the
PAR using a map and tracking data.
 What I Know
Direction: Answer the following questions. Choose only the letter of the best
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Where do most of the Tropical Cyclones that enter the PAR form?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Celebes Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Pacific Ocean

2. Typhoon Ondoy was spotted at 230N, 1160E. Was it inside the PAR?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Almost outside
d. Cannot be determined

3. The following are the coordinates of the PAR except:

a. 50 North, 1150 East
b. 150 North, 1150 East
c. 210 North, 1200 East
d. 220 North, 1200 East

4. Which among the following coordinates is outside the PAR?

a. 50 North, 1150 East
b. 150 North, 1160 East
c. 210 North, 1170 East
d. 220 North, 1200 East

5. Which among the following coordinates is within the PAR?

a. 180 North, 1200 East
b. 200 North, 1120 East
c. 250 North, 1040 East
d. 270 North, 1000 East
 Lesson
Tracking Typhoon Path
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Have you ever wondered why the Philippines is frequently visited by
typhoons? Why do you think so? How do meteorologists know that a typhoon
is about to hit our country?

Philippines is a tropical country which is located above the equator and

east to the prime meridian. It is also adjacent to one of largest bodies of water
called Pacific Ocean which greatly influence the weather of the continental
masses near to it.

Given the location of the Philippines that can receive great amount of
solar energy with abundant water supply, process of vaporization is high.
Vaporization is the process where the liquid form of water turns to gas and
reaches the atmosphere. Later on, it will condense, forming clouds from which
all forms of precipitation can result. Because of this inevitable situation, we
are likely to be hit by typhoons throughout the year. Hence, we need to be
prepared.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services

Administration (PAGASA), which is a branch of Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) is the Philippines’ national meteorological agency. It
monitors the weather occurrences in our atmosphere. But, how do PAGASA
traces the path of every typhoon that enters our country?

Before we start the thorough discussion of this topic, equip first

yourselves with some important terminologies that will be used in this
module.

Notes to the Teacher

In accomplishing the activities printed in
this module, the learner must be given
another copy to refrain from leaving
unnecessary marks in this printed material.

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 What’s In
Activity 1: Crossword puzzle.

Direction: Complete the 10-item crossword puzzle by filling in a word that

fits each clue.

ACROSS DOWN

3. A hurricane occurring especially in 1. A large landform that rises above

the region of the Philippines or the the surrounding land in a limited
China Sea area, usually in the form of a peak
4. A measure of how hot or cold 2. A typhoon which has a speed of
something is; specifically, a more than 200 km/hr
measure of average kinetic energy 5. The innermost monitoring domain
of the particles in an object closest to the Philippine Islands
7. The person who studies the 6. The measurement of distance north
phenomena in Earth’s atmosphere or south of the equator.
8. The measurement east or west of 9. A huge body of saltwater that
the Prime Meridian covers about 71 percent of the
10. A natural movement of air Earth’s surface

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\ What’s New
Do you already know how to plot the given latitude and longitude using a
map? This task is just like your lesson in Mathematics about the Cartesian
Coordinate Plane. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Distinguish
latitude line from
longitude line. Latitude
lines are imaginary
horizontal line that
measures the distance
north and south from
the equator while
longitude lines are
imaginary vertical line
that measure the
distance east and west
from the prime
meridian.

Since the Philippines is

located above the
equator and in the Figure 2. Image of the globe showing the equator, prime
eastern side of the meridian, latitude, and longitude lines
Prime Meridian, it is
Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Latitude-and-
in the northeast part of
Longitude-representation_fig5_288530122
the world.

Step 2: Locate the given latitude

and longitude of the PAR and mark it with a dot on the spot where the given
latitude and longitude intersect.

Are you ready for the activity? Let’s do this!

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Activity 2.1 Let’s Plot and Connect the Dots!

Direction: Plot the given latitude-longitude points using the grid below. Mark
a dot on the spot where the latitude and longitude points intersect.
Afterwards, label each dot and connect them all. Use another sheet to perform
this activity. Use ruler and pencil to help you. Point A is already done for you.

Point Latitude Longitude

Example a 50 North 100 East
B 200 North 150 East
C 350 North 350 East
D 300 North 450 East
E 500 North 400 East
F 650 North 600 East

North

650

600
550

500

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100
a (50 North, 100 East)
50

East
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650

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 What Is It
The Philippine Area of Responsibility and its Coordinates
The Philippines is an
archipelagic country which is
surrounded by huge bodies of water
like the Pacific Ocean in the east,
West Philippine Sea in the
northwest, and Celebes Sea at the
South. It is also a tropical country
which is situated above the equator
that receives direct heat from the
sun. Given its location, the
Philippines is prone to tropical
cyclones or “bagyo”. Because of the
frequent visit of typhoons in our
Figure 5. The Philippine Area of Responsibility country, we must always be ready
in the circumstances brought with
Source: Grade 8 Science Teacher’s Module
it.

It is the role of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and

Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a branch of Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) to deliver reliable and relevant weather-
related information and to keep track on the incoming weather disturbances
like typhoons. But how does PAGASA determine whether a tropical cyclone is
about to enter the PAR? The following coordinates are the exact
dimensions of PAR which are bounded by longitude and latitude.

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Once the coordinates are plotted, this is how the PAR looks like in a map grid.

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 What’s More
Activity 4.1 Is it In or Out?

Directions: Track the typhoon’s path by plotting the given coordinates on the
given map grid. Determine whether the typhoon is within or outside the PAR.

Is it inside or
Typhoon Latitude Longitude outside the PAR?
Inside Outside
1 260 North 1150 East
2 200 North 1230 East
3 70 North 1270 East
4 180 North 1180 East
5 210 North 1190 East

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 What I Have Learned
• The Philippines is surrounded by huge bodies of water like the
Pacific Ocean in the east, West Philippine Sea in the northwest,
and Celebes Sea at the South.
• PAGASA delivers reliable and relevant weather-related
information and keep track on the incoming weather
disturbances like typhoons.
• The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), is an area in the
Northwestern Pacific enclosing the Philippines, Palau, Taiwan
and Northern Tip of Borneo where PAGASA monitors the
formation, arrival, and movement of a tropical cyclone. It is
bounded by the imaginary lines connecting the following
coordinates: 5°N 115°E, 15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N 135°E
and 5°N 135°E.
• Tracking the typhoon’s path will determine whether it is inside
or outside the PAR.

What Can I Do
Activity 5.1. Tracking a Tropical Cyclone

Directions: Track the path taken by Tropical Storm Sendong last December
13-19, 2011 by plotting the given coordinates on the map grid. Answer the
questions that follow.
Month/Day/Time Latitude (0N) Longitude (0E)

12/15/12:00 a.m. 7.20 134.30

12/15/06:00 a.m. 7.60 132.30

12/16/12:00 a.m. 7.40 128.10

12/16/06:00 a.m. 8.00 126.80

12/17/12:00 a.m. 9.10 122.40

12/17/06:00 p.m. 10.20 119.00

12/18/06:00 a.m. 10.30 115.70

12/19/12:00 a.m. 9.10 112.90

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Questions:

1. Where did bagyong Sendong form?

2. When did bagyong Sendong enter the PAR? Indicate the month, date,
and time.
3. When did Sendong leave the PAR? Indicate the month, date, and time.
4. In what direction did Sendong move?

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Assessment
Direction: Answer the following multiple-choice questions. Choose only the
letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. The following are the coordinates of the PAR except:
a. 50 North, 1150 East
b. 150 North, 1150 East
c. 210 North, 1200 East
d. 220 North, 1200 East
2. Which among the following coordinates is within the PAR?
a. 180 North, 1200 East
b. 200 North, 1120 East
c. 250 North, 1040 East
d. 270 North, 1000 East
3. Where do most of the Tropical Cyclones that enter the PAR form?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Celebes Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Pacific Ocean

4. Which among the following coordinates is outside the PAR?

a. 50 North, 1150 East
b. 150 North, 1160 East
c. 210 North, 1170 East
d. 220 North, 1200 East

5. Typhoon Ondoy was spotted at 230N, 1160E. Was it inside the PAR?
a. Yes c. Almost outside
b. No d. Cannot be determined

Part B. In 1995, Super Typhoon 'Rosing' hit Catanduanes. It was classified

as a Category 5 super typhoon which was classified by the Japan
Meteorological Agency as a typhoon with 10-minute winds of 215 km/hr.

Track the path of Typhoon Rosing in the map grid using the given
coordinates.

Date Time Latitude (0N) Longitude (0E)

Nov 2, 1995 8am A. 14 126
2pm B. 14 125
8pm C. 14 124
Nov 3, 1995 2am D. 14 123
8am E. 14 122
2pm F. 14 120

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 Additional Activities
Direction: Answer the following questions in few words.

1. As a student, is it important for you to know the boundaries of the

Philippine Area of Responsibility? Why? Why not?
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2. Is it helpful to track the path of a typhoon? Why? Why not?

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3. What preparations are you going to make before, during, and after the
typhoon?
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 Answer Key
What I Know
1. D
What’s In –
2. B Crossword Puzzle
3. D
4. C
5. A

What’s New

Activity 2.1 Let’s Plot and Connect the Dots!

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What’s More

Activity 4.1 Is it In or Out?

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What Can I Do
Activity 5.1. Tracking a Tropical Cyclone

Questions: Assessment
1. Pacific Ocean Part A
2. December 15; 12am 1. D
3. December 19; 12am 2. D
4. It moves in southwestern direction. 3. D
4. C
5. B

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Assessment
Part B

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