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what does PAGSA stand for?
philippine atmospheric geophysical astronomical services administration
what is a typhoon?
trophical cyclone
where does a typhoon usually occur in?
northern hemisphere
which kind of countries does a typhoon affect?
trophical countries
typhoons are accomodated by?
monsoon rains
typhoons are caused by?
low pressure area
weather in low pressure areas are usualy
rainy
whilst high pressure areas are usually
clear and dry
cyclones contains?
strong winds
and a
center eye
trophical cyclones occur due to?
rapid inflow of air
winds do not move directly north due to?
earths
rotation
parts of a cyclone?
cumulonimbus
circus
cirrostratus
eye
nimbostratus
cumula
what is a fault?
fracture between rocks
what are the types of fault?
divergent
convergent
transform
the earths layer contain
inner core
,
outer core
, and the
crust
contains different landforms and continents?
continental plate
what are the six continents contained in the continental plate?
australia
asia
africa
south america
north america
antartica
landforms between the oceans and seas?
oceanic plate
rocky outershell?
lithosphere
earths
mantle
below
lithosphere
?
earths mantle below the lithosphere?
asthenosphere
comes from within the earth?
endogenic
surface of the earth?
exogenic
continental drift theory also known as?
plate tectonic theory
the continental drift theory was stated by?
alfred wegener
primary wave are the
fastest waves
secondary waves have
medium speed
surface waves are the
slowest waves