Blended Learning Activity 1: Typhoon

Earth Science
Period 1, AY 2021-2022

Name/s: Seth Anzures and Hannah Villamor Section: 11-D

A. INSTRUCTIONS
1. Using Excel tabulate your data. Start with the low then high data. See partial example below.
Note: Only input the last number for pressure. For air pressure less than 1004 such as 998 input it
as 0.998
2. Create the following graphs:
Graph 1. Air Pressure and Wind Speed
Graph 2. Temperature and Humidity
Graph 3. Air Pressure and Temperature
Graph 4. Temperature, Air Pressure, Humidity and Wind Speed

3. To create the graph highlight the data required and click insert charts specifically insert combo
chart.
4. Do not forget to put the title, legends and units on the graph. A rough example is shown below.
5. Study the charts you have created and answer the questions designated for each chart.
B. DATA and GUIDE QUESTIONS

Graph 1. Air Pressure and Wind Speed

Graph 1
1010 9
8
1005
7
1000 6
5
995
4
990 3
2
985
1
980 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Air Pressure (mb) Wind Speed (kph)

1. Describe the relationship between the measurement of air pressure and wind speed during the
7-day period (1 week).
It’s an inverse variation where the higher the air pressure, the lower the wind speed and vice
versa.

2. Briefly describe the weather associated with the passage of a typhoon when the center of low-
pressure area is between 992-998 mb.

3. Explain the mechanics behind the steep pressure gradient and an increase in wind speed.
The pressure gradient is the change of barometric pressure over a distance. Big changes in a short
distance signals strong winds, because the high-pressure winds want to go to the low pressure
areas in an attempt to maintain homeostasis.
 Graph 2. Temperature and Humidity

Graph 2
120 35

100 30

25
80
20
60
15
40
10
20 5

0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Humidity (%) Temperature (*C)

4. Describe the mechanics of temperature and humidity with the associated cloud or sky cover and
weather for the duration of 7 days.

When there are passing clouds, the temperature is lower and when there is overcast, the
temperature is higher.

5. If the water vapor in air remains unchanged, how does an increase in temperature affect relative
humidity?
Temperature and humidity are inversely proportional. If humidity increases, temperature
decreases and vice versa.

6. On a warm sunny day, when the relative humidity is high, it may seem warmer than the
thermometer indicates. Why do you feel uncomfortable on this day?

Sweat is the way we cool off our body. In a humid day, your sweat has a hard time evaporating,
so it stays on your body. That’s the sticky feeling we get.
 Graph 3. Air Pressure and Temperature

Graph 3
1010 35

1005 30

25
1000
20
995
15
990
10
985 5

980 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Air Pressure (mb) Temperature (*C)

7. Looking at your graph, what is the relationship between air pressure and temperature? Explain
the reason behind the relationship.

It’s a direct variation when air pressure increases, temperature also increases. Temperature is a
fancy word for heat produced by molecules. As the temperature increases, the molecules start
moving and hit each other, producing inside forces aka pressure. The inverse is also true. When
more pressure is being produced, more energy is being generated thus increasing temperature.
 Graph 4. Temperature, Air Pressure, Humidity and Wind Speed

Graph 4
1010 120

1005 100

1000 80

995 60

990 40

985 20

980 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Air Pressure (mb) Temperature (*C)

8. From your observation, deduce the conditions for a typhoon to occur.

9. What is likely the general direction of the typhoon?

Typhoons often move westward in the Philippines, heading north or east as they go.