Questions:
1. In what body of water did typhoon Yolanda originate?
2. What direction did typhoon Yolanda take as it crossed the Philippines?
3. Explain why Mindanao is not usually hit by tropical cyclones?
4. On what day did typhoon Yolanda first hit land?
5. Which provinces were hit by typhoon Yolanda?
6. How many days did Yolanda stay in the Philippine Area of Responsibility?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. western pacific
2. along the coast of Panay island in Iloio province
3. The island is within six to nine degrees north of the equator, which is too close to generate the “spin” in the atmosphere needed to produce these cyclones.
4.November 8, 2013
5.Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan, and by the Visayas earthquake of 15 October 2013: Bohol and Cebu.
6. 4 days