Disaster Readiness and

Risk Reduction
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Monitoring tools for
Hydrometeorological Hazards
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 8: Tools Used for Monitoring Hydrometeorological Hazards
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Disaster Readiness and
Risk Reduction
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Monitoring tools for
Hydrometeorological Hazards
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction 11 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Tools Used for Monitoring Hydrometeorological Hazards !

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 What I Need to Know

Can you recall the strongest typhoon you have experienced? How will you
describe the experience? You have learned in your previous science lessons that the
Philippines lies in the Pacific Typhoon Belt making it highly susceptible to
hydrometeorological hazards. We have around 20 typhoons in a year, about five of
which are considered destructive. Many Filipinos believe that these weather
calamities have made them resilient.

Resiliency is one thing, preparedness is another. The crafting of disaster

response plans is done by concerned agencies for risk reduction and management
purposes. Through careful monitoring and planning, the timely, effective, and
coordinated response of the national government and its resources can be achieved.
With the use of reliable weather tools, accurate data can be gathered and from there,
mitigation measures can easily be mapped. In the ultimate, loss of lives and
properties and other damages brought about by a disaster will be kept at a minimum.

The Module is intended to equip you with knowledge concerning tools used for
Hydrometeorological Hazards.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Familiarize yourself with the different weather tools;
2. State the function of the weather tools;
3. Formulate plan, develop and invent your own tool which may help country in
the future monitoring of hazards; and
4. Appreciate the importance of obtaining accurate data and measurements from
the tools for risk reduction and disaster response purposes.

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Which of the following is used to measure how hot or cold the surrounding
air is?
a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. hydrometer
d. thermometer

2. What physical quantity is measured or determined by a barometer?

a. precipitation
b. pressure
c. temperature
d. wind speed

3. The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind
and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What instruments will a meteorologist
use to make this prediction?
a. barometer, wind vane, hydrometer
b. hygrometer, anemometer
c. wind finding radar and thermometer
d. wind vane and thermometer

4. These weather tools are used for measuring relative humidity.

a. anemometer and barometer
b. hygrometer and psychrometer
c. rain gauge and radar
d. wind vane and wind-finding radar

5. This type of weather instrument measures wind direction.

a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. rain gauge
d. wind vane

6. What is determined by a ceiling balloon?

a. air pressure
b. height of cloud base
c. temperature
d. wind direction

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7. Areas with low pressure generally have:
a. bad Weather
b. ground Movement
c. precipitation
d. sunny Weather

8. This type of instrument measures the amount of precipitation.

a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. rain gauge
d. wind vane

9. In the Philippines, PAGASA gives the weather report to the Filipinos. What
does the second A in the acronym PAGASA stands for?
a. administration
b. association
c. astronomical
d. atmospheric

10. Which of the following units is used to measure barometric pressure?

a. millibars
b. inches of Mercury
c. both a and b
d. neither a or b

11. What tool uses narrow beam of light to determine height of cloud base?
a. barometer
b. ceiling light projector
c. hygrometer
d. rawinsonde

12. How can computers help humans most with weather data?
a. by replacing humans altogether
b. by cutting down on errors made by humans
c. by compiling information faster than humans can
d. by automatically correcting erroneous data from other tools

13. All of the following are hydro meteorological hazards except _______.
a. coronavirus
b. drought
c. flood
d. heatwaves

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14. It is the temperature at which the water vapor will condense.
a. boiling Point
b. dew Point
c. melting Point
d. vaporization Point

15. Which of the following is the ratio of the amount of water vapor
actually present in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the
air can hold at a given temperature?
a. precipitation
b. moisture
c. relative Humidity
d. saturation

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 Lesson Tools Used for Monitoring
1 Hydrometeorological
Hazards
From your previous science learnings, you have learned basic tools for studying
weather. These basic weather tools include wind vane, anemometer, thermometer,
rain gauge, etc. These tools are used in making weather forecasts which serve as our
guide in planning our daily activities. In a grander scale, accurate weather forecasts
when planned ahead of time help in situations of disaster responses and risk
reduction.

In this module, you will be familiarized with other more sophisticated tools used for
monitoring weather and hydrometeorological hazards.

What’s In

Direction: Refer to the weather forecast below. Answer the guide questions that
follow?

“Current Weather Conditions Panel”, 2020, Praedictix, 1920 x 1080, accessed June 8, 2020
https://praedictix.com/case-studies/spencer/spencer_currents/

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Guide Questions:

1. Based from the forecast above, how many grams of moisture is present in a
10-gram sample of air?
______________________________________________________________
2. To what direction is the wind going? At what speed?
______________________________________________________________
3. What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?
______________________________________________________________
4. Is there any chance of raining?
______________________________________________________________
5. How much force is exerted by air at a given area?
______________________________________________________________

Notes to the Teacher

Learner’s prior knowledge on basic weather tools and physical
quantities usually measured when studying weather is a
prerequisite for full understanding of this lesson.

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 What’s New

Basic Weather Tools

Direction: The following instruments surely look familiar to you. Identify the name
of the following weather instruments and give the corresponding functions.

Tool A Tool B

Tool C Tool D

Images accessed from the following (clockwise from top left)

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clipart-png.html ; https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/229331806000629704/; http://clipart-
library.com/clipart/246560.htm

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 Name of Tool A: Name of Tool B:

_______________________________ _______________________________

Function: Function:
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________

Name of Tool C: Name of Tool D:

_______________________________ _______________________________

Function: Function:
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________

What is It

Hydrometeorological hazards are hazards caused by extreme meteorological and

climate events which can lead to loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property
damage, loss of livelihood, social and economic disruption or environmental damage.

In the Philippines, examples of hydrometeorological hazards we encounter are

cyclones, typhoons, flashfloods, storm surge, lightning storms/ thunderstorms, El
Niño, and La Niña. In other countries, they experience snow fall, avalanches,
blizzards, heatwaves, cold spells, etc. Do you think tsunami is an example of a
meteorological hazard? Why do you say so?

The government agency which is tasked to monitor and give forecasts and warnings
about atmospheric conditions is PAGASA, or Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration.

Unlike an earthquake, forecasts pertaining to hydrometeorological hazards are easier

to predict with the help of some important tools which can monitor atmospheric
conditions.

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Below are the tools used for monitoring atmospheric conditions.
(Source: http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/weather-instruments)

For measuring temperature

1. Thermometer
A thermometer measures the extent of a given substance's
hotness or coldness. Mercury is one of the liquids which is
overly sensitive to temperature changes. The mercury
expands and rises in the capillary tube when the substance
to be measured is warm. Instead, mercury contracts. That
is, principle of thermal expansion.

Indoor / Outdoor Classroom Thermometer, Classroom Outlet,

Accessed June 15, 2020.
https://www.dkclassroomoutlet.com/indoor-outdoor-classroom-
thermometer

Usage tips: Place the thermometer about 5-ft above the ground, under the shade,
ensuring good air flow. Then the temperature is directly read from the instrument.

2. Thermograph
This tool records air temperature continuously on graphing paper during a
period in a given area. It uses digital infrared imaging to record slight changes
in temperature.

Sigma II Remote One Point Thermograph. Sato, Accessed on June 15, 2020.
https://www.sksato.co.jp/modules/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24_34&products_id=30
8&language=english

Usage tips: A record of temperatures over a period is recorded in the generated graph.
By examining the graph, fluctuations in atmospheric temperature can be detected.

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For measuring atmospheric pressure
Barometers can tell if a good or bad weather is on the way.
Low pressure reading is indicative of a foul weather while
high pressure reading is a sign that the weather will be fair.
1. Mercurial Barometer
In a mercurial barometer, the atmospheric
pressure balances the mercury column, the height
of which can be measured precisely. Corrections
and adjustments are made for temperature
expansion of the instrument, gravity and latitude
in order to obtain accurate measurements.
Millibars, millimeters or inches of mercury are the
units of measurements of pressure readings.

Muller, Alfred. Mercurial Barometer, Meteorologische Instrumente

KG., Accessed June 15, 2020. http://www.rfuess-mueller.de/111-
0E.pdf

Usage tips: Read the pressure from the height of the mercury. Mercury is used, and
not water because mercury is denser than water. This tool is calibrated upon receipt
to make it appropriate for use in a given altitude of a place.

2. Aneroid Barometer
A sealed box (blue, sometimes called an
aneroid cell) is built around an aneroid
barometer, which expands or contracts
with increasing pressure. As it moves, it
pulls or pushes a spring and a system of
levers, moving a pointer up or down the
dial yellow.

Barometer - Barometer Atmospheric Pressure Measurement Atmosphere Of Earth.

FAVPNG, Accessed June 15, 2020. https://favpng.com/png_view/barometer-
barometer-atmospheric-pressure-measurement-atmosphere-of-earth-png/yGZ71JM9

Usage tips: Prior to reading, tap first the glass lightly, but firmly, to ensure that the
linkage mechanism is not sticking. Your barometer will most likely be marked in tens
of hectopascals (990, 1000, 1010 etc.) with further graduations given for each
hectopascal, which enable it to be read reasonably easily to the nearest half
hectopascal. (1000 hectopascals= 750.1 mm).

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 3. Barograph
A barograph is a recording barometer.
A barograph is a barometer that
records the barometric pressure over
time in the form of a graph. The pen
point which traces the pressure curve
on the paper is made to move up or
down by a series of levers attached in
tandem to aneroid cells (metallic
boxes).

Meteoclima Barograph. Boat Books Australia, Accessed June 15, 2020.

https://www.boatbooks-aust.com.au/product/meteoclima-barograph/

Usage tips: Rotate the knob so that the barograph arm moves up and down against
the drum until the tip of your barograph pen rests on your chart at the correct
pressure reading.

For measuring atmospheric relative humidity

1. Sling Psychometer

A dry and wet-bulb thermometer is

made of the sling psychrometer. The
term bulb refers to the portion of the
glass tube that contains mercury. In
building the dry and the wet bulbs are
exactly the same.

Dew point is the temperature at which

the water vapor condenses while the
relative humidity is the ratio of the General Tools SP100FM Sling
amount of water vapor actually Psychrometer, 20/120F Pocket Sling
Mercury Filled. John Morris Group,
present in the air to the maximum
Accessed June 15, 2020.
amount of water vapor that the air at https://www.johnmorrisgroup.com/
a given temperature can hold. AU/Product/133924/General-Tools-
SP100FM-Sling-Psychrometer,-
20120F-Pocket-Sling-Mercury-Filled

Usage tips: The weather observer first wets the cloth cladding the wet-bulb, whirls
the psychrometer a few times, then reads the wet-bulb. He reads the dry-bulb last.
Normally, the wet-bulb's reading will be lower than the dry-bulb. The dry-bulb
reading is the air temperature. The difference between the dry and the wet-bulb
readings will give, with the aid of a psychrometric table, the dew point temperature
and the relative humidity.

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 2. Hygrometer
This system uses an organic material (normally human hair) that
expands and contracts as a result of the humidity around. This change
can be made to move an indicator needle that moves across a scale,
with graduations ranging from 0 to 100%.

Wood, David. What does a

hygrometer measure. Sciencing.
Updated April 24, 2017, Accessed
June 15, 2020.
https://sciencing.com/what-does-
hygrometer-measure-4909583.html

Usage tips: The mechanical sensors inside the hygrometer move the needle along the
gauge, so it points at the proper level of relative humidity.

For measuring precipitation

1. 8-inch Rain Gauge
An 8-inch rain gauge, so-called because the collector's inner diameter is
exactly 8 inches above a funnel which leads rain into a cylindrical measuring
tube or receiver. The collector's volume is 10 times that of the measuring
tube. As a result, the actual precipitation depth is increased ten times when
collected in a smaller measuring tube.

8-inch Rain Gauge. Pierce College

Weather Station, Accessed June 15,
2020.
http://piercecollegeweather.com/ins
truments/8-inch-rain-gauge/

Usage tips: To measure the amount of rainfall accumulated in the measuring tube,
a thin measuring stick with the magnified scale printed on its face is used. The
precisely dimensioned measuring tube has a capacity representative of only 2 inches
(50.8 millimeters) on flat level ground. Rainfall beyond this amount spills into the
overflow can but can be easily measured by pouring it into the measuring tube for
total rainfall.

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 2. Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
By capturing a small volume of water
in one of two small buckets, the tipping
bucket gauges act. Once the rain is
caught, the tips of the bucket are
empty. This tip is recorded and
precipitation volumes and rates are
transmitted as the number of tips and
the rate at which they occurred.

Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge. Darrera, Accessed June 15, 2020.

https://www.darrera.com/wp/en/product/hd2013-tipping-bucket-rain-
gauge/

Usage tips: Rainfall character is decided by the total amount of rain that has fallen
in a set period (usually 1 hour) and by counting the number of pulses clicks in a 10-
minute period the observer can decide the character of the rain. Algorithms may be
applied to the data as a method of correcting the data for high-intensity rainfall.

For monitoring clouds:

1. Ceiling Light Projector
A projector with ceiling light project a small
beam of light vertically onto a cloud
foundation. The cloud base height is
determined by using a clinometer positioned
at a known distance from the projector to
calculate the elevation angle contained on
the cloud by the illuminated spot, the
measurement, and the projector.

Ceiling Light Projector. Weather Instruments, Accessed June 15,

2020. http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/weather-
instruments

2. Ceiling Balloon
This is another way of finding the height of the cloud base. A ceiling balloon is
a meteorological balloon whose rate of rise has been predetermined. It is lighter
filled with gas than air, usually hydrogen, and released. The release time is
recorded, and the time the balloon disappears into the cloud.

The time difference multiplied by the rate of ascent will give the height of the
cloud base, that is speed=d/t, hence distance or height=t x s) where s=speed,
d= distance and t is time.

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Weather balloon. New World Climate. Published May 7, 2015. Accessed June 15,
2020. http://www.nwclimate.org/guides/meteorological-instrumentation/

Special Instruments
1. Pilot Balloon/ Theodolite
A Pilot Balloon is a weather balloon lighter than air filled with gas. When
used in conjunction with a theodolite the pilot balloon is used to determine
wind speed and direction at different atmospheric levels.
Theodolite is similar to a transit made by an engineer. It consists of a
sighting telescope mounted in such a way that it is free to rotate around a
horizontal and vertical axis and has graduated scales so that the rotation
angles may be measured while tracking the pilot balloon.

Douglas, Michael, et. al. Underutilized observations for studying tropical climate variations:
the historical pilot balloon database. National Severe Storms Laboratory/NOAA, Cooperative
Institute for MesoscaleMeteorological Studies, Weather Decision Technologies.

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2. Radiosonde
The radiosonde is an airborne instrument
used in the upper air for measuring sound,
temperature, and relative humidity. A
meteorological balloon inflated with hydrogen
takes the instrument up aloft.

Vaisala Radiosonde RS92-SGP. Vaisala, Published 2015, Accessed June 15, 2020.
https://www.vaisala.com/sites/default/files/documents/Vaisala%20Radiosonde%20RS9
2%20Users%20Guide_M210295EN-J.pdf

3. Rawindsonde
The rawindsonde is an electronic tool used aloft to determine wind speed,
strain, temperature, and humidity. It is also attached to a balloon and, as
it rises through the atmosphere, it measures the required.

4. Wind Finding Radar

Through radar echoes it determines the speed and direction of winds aloft.
A radar target is attached to a balloon and it is this target that the ground
radar tracks. A receiver measures the bearing and the interval time of the
echoes.

WF2 Wind Finding Radar. Australian Government, Bureau of Meteorology, Accessed June
15, 2020. http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/longreach/images/LR6.jpg

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 5. Wind Surveillance Radar
A Weather Surveillance Radar is of the long range type that detects
and tracks typhoons and cloud masses 400 kilometers or less away.
This radar has a rotating antenna disk preferably mounted from any
physical obstruction on top of a building. The radar is a useful
instrument for monitoring and tracking tropical cyclones.

De Guzman, Rodolfo P. Doppler Radar and Synoptic Station in Iloilo. DOST.gov.ph, Published February
26, 2016, Accessed June 15, 2020. http://www.dost.gov.ph/knowledge-resources/news/45-2016-
news/920-doppler-radar-and-synoptic-station-in-iloilo.html

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1 TOOL SORTING HAT

Direction: Group the weather tools you have learned from this module by writing
them inside this figure and the physical quantities being measured bu
the tools inside this figure .

(Sorting Hat image accessed on June 15, 2020 at http://www.geocities.ws/harry0_0potter/quiz)

AIR PRESSURE

Ceiling
balloon

HUMIDITY

thermograph
8-inch rain gauge

SPECIAL TOOLS

GGJ

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Activity 1.2 Mix-and-Match
Direction: Reveal the weather tools from the jumbled letters under column A. Write
the formed words on the first space of column B. On the second space of column B,
write the letter of the corresponding function of the tools from column C.

A B C
1. RYOHERMGET a. Describes wind speed
________________ ___ only
2. RHOTEMEERT b. Determines wind
________________ ___ speed and direction
3. NIAR UEGAG c. Determines height of
________________ ___ cloud base
4. ROPHEMSCERYT d. measures humidity (has
________________ ___ human hair)
5. RAVELILCENUS e. tracks and monitors
DAARR ________________ ___ typhoons
6. ECILIGN f. measures temperature
BOLLANO ________________ ___
7. DWIN FDIGNIN g. determines precipitation
DAARR ________________ ___
8. WDIN NEVA h. measures air pressure
________________ ___
9. RERABOTEM i. measures humidity (has
________________ ___ bulbs)
10. MOTEMANER j. Tells wind direction only
________________ ___

What I Have Learned

Direction: Fill in the blanks. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. __________________________ are hazards caused by extreme meteorological and
climate events which can lead to loss of life, injury or other health impacts,
property damage, loss of livelihood, social and economic disruption or
environmental damage.
2. Tools used for measuring hydrometeorological hazards can be grouped
according to their use.
For measuring ______________- thermometer, thermograph
For measuring atmospheric pressure- _____________, _____________and
______________.
For measuring relative humidity- _______________ and _____________
For determining _____________- 8-inch rain gauge and tipping bucket rain
gauge
For determining height of cloud base-_____________ and _____________
Special tools- ___________________, ____________________, _________________,
____________________ and ___________________

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 3. Weather tools are important for ________________ of hydrometeorological
risks.

What I Can Do

Hey, young scientist! If you were to invent a sophisticated weather tool, what would
it be?

Realistic or a bit fictional, it is your choice!

Draw it on a piece of oslo paper. Then, give its descriptions, purposes and features.
Lastly, give it a name.

Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. These weather tools are used for measuring relative humidity.
a. anemometer and barometer
b. hygrometer and psychrometer
c. rain gauge and radar
d. wind vane and wind-finding radar

2. All of the following are hydro meteorological hazards except _______.

a. coronavirus
b. drought
c. flood
d. heatwaves

3. Areas with low pressure generally have:

a. bad weather
b. ground movement
c. precipitation
d. sunny weather

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4. Which of the following is used to measure how hot or called the surrounding
air is?
a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. hydrometer
d. thermometer

5. This type of weather instrument measures wind direction.

a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. rain gauge
d. wind vane

6. What is determined by a ceiling balloon?

a. air pressure
b. height of cloud base
c. temperature
d. wind direction

7. This type of instrument measures the amount of precipitation.

a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. rain gauge
d. wind vane

8. In the Philippines, PAGASA gives the weather report to the Filipinos. What
does the second A in the acronym PAGASA stands for?
a. administration
b. association
c. astronomical
d. atmospheric

9. Which of the following units is used to measure barometric pressure?

a. millibars
b. inches of Mercury
c. both a and b
d. neither a or b

10. What tool uses narrow beam of light to determine height of cloud base?
a. barometer
b. ceiling light projector
c. hygrometer
d. rawinsonde

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11. How can computers help humans most with weather data?
a. by compiling information faster than humans can
b. by replacing humans altogether
c. by cutting down on errors made by humans
d. by automatically correcting erroneous data from other tools

12. It is the temperature at which the water vapor will condense.

a. boiling point
b. dew point
c. melting point
d. vaporization point

13. Which of the following is the ratio of the amount of water vapor
actually present in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the
air can hold at a given temperature?
a. precipitation
b. moisture
c. relative Humidity
d. saturation

14. What physical quantity is measured or determined by a barometer?

a. precipitation
b. pressure
c. temperature
d. wind speed

15. The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind
and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What instruments will a meteorologist
use to make this prediction?
a. barometer, wind vane, hydrometer
b. hygrometer, anemometer
c. wind finding radar and thermometer
d. wind vane and thermometer

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 Additional Activities

In life, we cannot always control what situation we will be in, but we can always
choose how to respond.
Direction: Write your answers to questions 1 to 5 on the puzzle. Unveil the mystery
word that will complete the quotation. Explain briefly the formed quotation.

“I cannot change the direction of the wind, but I can always

adjust my ________ to reach my destination.” -Jimmy Dean

Questions:
1. What term refers to how fast the wind is moving?
2. What instrument measures air pressure?
3. What term refers to the amount of moisture present in air?
4. What tool is used in conjunction with theodolite?
5. What special tool can determine pressure, temperature and relative humidity
in the upper air?

Mystery word: _____________________

Brief explanation of the quotation:

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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What I Know What's More Assessment
1. D Activity 1.1 1. B
2. B -Refer to What’s It 2. A
3. C Activity 1.2 3. A
4. B 1. Hygrometer D 4. D
5. D 2. Thermometer F 5. D
6. B 3. Rain gauge G 6. B
7. A 4. Psychrometer I 7. C
5. Surveillance radar E
8. C 8. D
6. Ceiling balloon C
9. D 7. Wind finding radar B 9. C
10.C 8. Wind vane J 10.B
11.B 9. Barometer H 11.A
12.A 10. Anemometer A 12.B
13.A 13.C
14.B 14.B
15.C 15.C
Answer Key
References

“Hydrometeorological Hazards: Monitoring, Forecasting, Risk Assessment, and

Socioeconomic Responses”, Hindawi, Volume 2016, accessed June 8,
2020 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amete/2016/2367939/

Keany, Leeaundra, “20 Things You Didn't Know About Fire”, Discover, October 7,
2011, accessed June 7, 2020, https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-
sciences/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-fire

“Weather Instruments”, GOVPH, Accessed June 6, 2020, http://bagong.pagasa

.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/weather-instruments

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