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skills needed in studying contemporary issuesidentifying sources, distinguishing fact from opinion, identifying bias and forming inferences, generalization and conclusions
author is present during event/experienceprimary source
quotes from primary sourcessecondary source
statement that can be verifiedfact
expression of a person's feelings that cannot be provenopinion
in analyzing info related to social sciences, there is no need to know that it does not favor anyone. The presentation of information should be balancedidentifying bias
educated guessinference
generalizationinvolves a mental process where one connects information to make a summary statement
conclusiona statement that describes relationship among information or data after careful examination
natural disastersadverse events that result from natural processes of earth
el ninoseasonal warming of the pacific ocean ; causes droughts in the northern PH
la ninaweather phenoma characterized by unusually cold ocean temp. in the equatorial pacific which causes increased numbers of the tropical storms
typhoonlarge storm system having a circular or spiral system of violent winds, typically hundreds of kilometers or miles in diameter. The winds spiral around a region of low atmospheric pressure.
storm surgesabnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides
floodingtemporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry
landslideMovement down slope of a rock, debris, earth or soil (soil being a mixture of earth and debris
volcanic eruptionvolcano is an opening in the earth's crust that allows molten rock, gases and debris to escape the surface
Activites that cause natural disasters.
effectsDevastating typhoons Volcanic Eruptions Disastrous earthquakes Deadly Storm Surges
Preparing for natural disastersStorm Warnings ○ PAGASA - DOST issues public storm warnings to inform the public of the strength of an upcoming tropical cyclone or typhoons