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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
The Philippine Area
of Responsibility
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Quarter 2 – Module 4: The Philippine Area of Responsibility
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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
The Philippine Area
of Responsibility
Table of Contents
What This Module is About ……………………………………………………………………….. i
What I Need to Know ……………………………………………………………………………… i
How to Learn from this Module …………………………………………………………………... ii
Icons of this Module ……………………………………………………………………………….. ii
What I Know (Pre-test)………………….…………………………………………………………. iii
Lesson 1
The Philippine Area of Responsibility ....................................... 1
What I Need to Know ……………………………………………..………………………….…… 1
What’s New: Activity 1 Tracing the PAR .………………………..………..………….……….... 2
Activity 2 Tracking Typhoon (Vongfong) Ambo …………………………………3
What Is It .............................................................................................................................. 4
What I Have Learned: Activity 3 Analyzing Tracked Path of Typhoon Agaton ….…………..6
What I Can Do: Activity 4 Jingle Making………………………….…..….………………….…...6
Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Assessment: (Post-Test) ………………………………………………….…………….…..….. 7
Key to Answers………………………………………………………….……………….……..… 9
References …………………………………………………………………………..……………. 10
What This Module is About
You have learned facts in the lower grades about types of weather, how to measure
weather components, characteristics of some of its disturbances, their patterns and why we
have seasons. In this grade level, this module presents one of the weather disturbances that
take place in the Philippines every year -Typhoon. You will also learn to trace not only the
PAR but as well as the paths of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility using
a map and tracking data.
What I Need to Know?
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
using a map and tracking data.
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How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
•
Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
•
Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities, and exercises diligently.
•
Answer all the given tests and exercises.
Icons of this Module
What I Need to
This part contains learning objectives that
Know
are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.
What I know
This is an assessment as to your level of
knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.
What’s In
What’s New
An introduction of the new lesson through
various activities, before it will be presented
to you
What is It
These are discussions of the activities as a
way to deepen your discovery and understanding of the concept.
What’s More
These are follow-up activities that are intended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.
What I Have
Learned
Activities designed to process what you
have learned from the lesson
What I can do
These are tasks that are designed to showcase your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.
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What I know (Pre- Test)
Instruction: For each item, choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your
notebook.
1. The Philippine Area of Responsibility is located in the Western part of the North ______
Ocean.
a. Indian
b. Pacific
c. Atlantic
d. Arctic
2. The Philippines' national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences in the
country.
a. DOST
b. PHILVOLCS
c. PAGASA
d. DENR
3. What is the (latest) typhoon that hits the Philippines last May 2020?
a. Ambo
b. Agaton
c. Pedro
d. Yolanda
4. Typhoon Sendong moves in what direction based on the PAR?
a. North East
b. South East
c. North West
d. South West
5. All of the following are the data needed in tracking a typhoon EXCEPT
a. Latitude
b. Month
c. Longitude
d. Seconds
6. The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area of the Earth's surface enclosing
the all of the following EXCEPT
a. Palau
b. Taiwan
c. Northern tip of Borneo
d. China
7. Given the exact coordinates of the PAR (5°N 115°E, 15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N
135°E and 5°N 135°E.), which of the following could be found inside the PAR?
a. 6°N 122°E
b. 26°N 115°E
c. 3°N 122°E
d. 11°N 154°E
8. Typhoon Sendong situated at 30°N 7°E, it is expected that Sendong is found _____
a. inside the PAR
b. outside the PAR
c. right exactly at the PAR coordinates d. near the Pacific Ocean
9. Most of the typhoon that enters the PAR started at where part of the PAR?
a. North East
b. South East
c. North West
d. South West
10. How many coordinates are needed to at least track the typhoon with validity?
a. more than 15 coordinates
b. less than 15 coordinates
c. 15 coordinates
d. it depends
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The Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR)
Lesson
Lesson 1
2
What I Need to Know?
Objective: After doing all the activities, the students must be able to trace the path of
typhoons that enter the Philippine Area using a map or tracking data.
What’s New? (Before tracking any typhoon, we must trace first the
PAR.)
Activity 1: Tracing the PAR
Instruction: Trace the PAR by plotting and connecting the points on the map below.
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
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W
S
Figure 1. Map of the Philippines and vicinity
Source: https://dochub.com/eveliasadullo/BxL1we/m2-unit-2-g8
Q1. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR?
_______________________________________________
Q2. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E, is it inside the PAR?
_______________________________________________
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Activity 2 – Tracking Typhoon (Vongfong) Ambo
Finally, you are going to track the latest typhoon that hits the Philippines – Typhoon
Ambo, using the data below:
Figure 2. Map of the Philippines and vicinity
Source: https://www.typhoon2000.ph/TCGuide.htm
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Month/Day/
Time
05/11/18
05/12/00
05/12/06
05/12/12
05/12/18
05/13/00
05/13/06
05/13/12
05/13/18
05/14/00
05/14/06
05/14/12
05/14/18
05/15/00
05/15/06
05/15/12
05/15/18
05/16/00
05/16/06
Latitude
(°N)
9.6
10.1
10.8
11.4
11.9
11.8
12.0
12.2
12.1
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.5
13.3
14.1
15.1
16.2
18.0
19.3
Longitude
(°E)
128.8
128.8
129.0
128.8
129.2
128.9
128.5
127.9
127.0
126.2
125.3
124.9
123.6
122.7
121.9
121.4
121.1
120.0
120.5
Let’s check it out!
Q1.
Where did (Vongfong) Ambo form?
____________________________
Q2.
Q3.
When did (Vongfong) Ambo enter the
PAR?
______________________________
When did (Vongfong) Ambo leave the
PAR?
______________________________
What Is It
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
This is the lowest and inmost monitoring domain, whose boundary is closest to the
archipelago. Exact dimensions of this domain are the realm of the Western Pacific confined
by imaginary lines connecting the coordinates: 5°N 115°E, 15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N
135°E and 5°N 135°E. The western boundary of the PAR is much closer to the coastline of
the country than the eastern boundary. On the other hand, the eastern PAR boundary is
several hundred kilometers off from the closest coastline within the eastern a part of the
country and completely encloses the East Philippine Sea. Tropical Cyclones inside the PAR
permits the issuance of Severe Weather Bulletin, the very best level of cautioning information
issued for tropical cyclones.
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Figure 3: The PAR
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retired_Philippine_typhoon_names
Typhoon Ambo
On May 14, 2020 Typhoon Vongfong made landfall within the Philippines around 12:15
PM standard time (0415 UTC), within the municipality of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
Province. Just after touching inland, the typhoon carried 1-minute sustained winds of around
185 km/hr (115 mph), a category-3 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale in keeping with the Joint
Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
Before entering the Philippines Sea north of Luzon, Vongfong (locally called Ambo)
rendered important impacts in numerous provinces within the country, including damaging
winds, flooding and landslides. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal advisories up to level
3 (on a scale of 1 to 5), affecting several provinces within the country. As of May 18, the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that 218,000 people
were laid low with the event, while over 136,000 were evacuated. The typhoon left a minimum
of 5 dead, and quite 50 injured in line with media reports. Relief efforts are ongoing and it will
take time to assess the entire scope and severity of the event.
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What I Have Learned
Activity 3 – Analyzing Tracked Path of Typhoon Agaton
Adapted from Campo, Pia C., et.al.Science - Grade 8 Learners Material. First Edition. 2013. Department of
Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd-IMCS). Pp.142 .
1. In what direction did typhoon Agaton move on the picture above?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Did typhoon Agaton make landing on landmasses?
__________________________________________________________________
What I Can Do
Activity 4 – Jingle Making
Instruction: Make a 5-sentence Jingle about a certain typhoon you heard or
experienced. Write it on your activity notebook.
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Summary
The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is the tiniest and innermost monitoring
domain, whose border is closest to the archipelago. Its accurate scopes of this domain are the
world of the Western Pacific constrained by imaginary lines linking the coordinates: 5°N 115°E,
15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N 135°E and 5°N 135°E. The western boundary of the PAR is
closer to the coastline of the country than the eastern boundary. The eastern PAR boundary
is several hundred kilometers far from the closest coastline within the eastern a part of the
country and completely encloses the East Philippine Sea. Tropical Cyclones inside the PAR
authorize the issuance of Severe Weather Bulletin, the best level of cautionary information
issued for tropical cyclones.
Assessment: Post-test
Instruction: For each item, choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your
notebook.
1. What is the (latest) typhoon that hits the Philippines last May 2020?
a. Ambo
b. Agaton
c. Pedro
d. Yolanda
2. Typhoon Sendong moves in what direction based on the PAR?
a. North East
b. South East
c. North West
d. South West
3. The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area of the Earth's surface enclosing
the all of the following except
a. Palau
b. Taiwan
c. Northern tip of Borneo
d. China
4. Most of the typhoon that enters the PAR started at where part of the PAR?
a. North East
b. South East
c. North West
d. South West
5. Given the exact coordinates of the PAR (5°N 115°E, 15°N 115°E, 21°N 120°E, 25°N
135°E and 5°N 135°E.), which of the following could be found inside the PAR?
a. 6°N 122°E
b. 26°N 115°E
c. 3°N 122°E
d. 11°N 154°E
6. The Philippines Area of Responsibility is located in the Western part of the North ______
Ocean.
a. Indian
b. Pacific
c. Atlantic
d. Arctic
7. Typhoon Sendong situated at 30°N 7°E, it is expected that Sendong is found _____
a. inside the PAR
b. outside the PAR
c. right exactly at the PAR coordinates d. near the Pacific ocean
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8. The Philippines' national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences in the
country.
a. DOST
b. PHILVOLCS
c. PAGASA
d. DENR
9 How many coordinates are needed to at least track the typhoon with validity?
a. more than 15 coordinates
b. less than 15 coordinates
c. 15 coordinates
d. 3 coordinates
10. All of the following are the data needed in tracking a typhoon EXCEPT
a. Latitude
b. Month
c. Longitude
d. Seconds
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Pretest:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B
C
A
C
D
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Post-test:
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. B
10.A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. D
Activity 1- TRACING THE PAR
Q1. No, the typhoon is outside the PAR
Q2. No, the typhoon is outside the PAR
Activity 2: Tracking Typhoon (Vongfong) Ambo
Q1. In the Northeast part of Mindanao
Q2. May 11, 2020
Q3. May 16, 2020
Activity 3: Analyzing Tracked Path of Typhoon Agaton
Q1. Agaton moved in a Westward direction
Q2. Yes, in the Eastern Part of Luzon
Activity 5 – Jingle Making (answer may vary)
Key to Answers
References
Campo, Pia C., et.al.Science - Grade 8 Learners Material. First Edition. 2013. Department of
Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd-IMCS). Pp.142.
Map
of
the
Philippines
and
Vicinity
https://dochub.com/eveliasadullo/Noek8bMwxZ3e02Kl7d2qmO/m2-unit-2-g8
Philippine
Area
of
Responsibility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Area_of_Responsibility
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Wikipedia