WORKSHEET | GR.

8 - SCIENCE
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Date: ___________

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TYPHOON

Procedure:
1.

Plot the following points on the map below (Figure 2).

Points

Latitude, Longitude

a.

5N, 115E

b.

15N, 115E

c.

21N, 120E

d.

25N, 120E

e.

25N, 135E

f.

5N, 135E
Q1.
If a typhoon is
located
at
15N,
138E, is it within the
PAR?

28
27

Mainland China

26
25

Taiwan

24
23
22
21
20
19
18

PACIFIC OCEAN

17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5

Borne
o

4
115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135

Q2.
How about if
the typhoon is at
19N, 117E, is it
inside the PAR?

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Figure 2. Map of the Philippines and vicinity

Procedure:
1.

Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table below to track the location of Sendong. Plot
each lat-long pair on the map with the PAR.
Date: 13-19 DEC 2011
Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi)
Month/Day/Time
12/13/06
12/13/12
12/14/18
12/14/00
12/14/06
12/14/12
12/14/18
12/15/00
12/15/06
12/15/12
12/15/18
12/16/00
12/16/06
12/16/12
12/16/18
12/17/00
12/17/06
12/17/12
12/17/18
12/18/00
12/18/06
12/18/12
12/18/18
12/19/00
12/19/06
12/19/12

Latitude (N)
6.00
6.40
6.00
5.90
6.20
6.70
7.00
7.20
7.60
7.70
7.50
7.40
8.00
8.40
8.50
9.10
9.20
9.60
10.20
10.90
10.30
9.90
9.60
9.10
9.70
10.50

Longitude (E)
145.10
143.30
141.70
140.60
139.00
137.70
136.30
134.30
132.30
130.80
129.10
128.10
126.80
125.50
123.80
122.40
121.50
120.40
119.00
117.60
115.70
114.60
113.90
112.90
111.90
110.70

Tracking data are from

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/2011H/index.php

Q3.

Where did Sendong form?

Q4.

When did Sendong enter the PAR?

Q5.

When did Sendong leave the PAR?

Q6.

In what direction did Sendong move?