Southeast Asia Flashcards
What is the indochina peninsula?
A peninsula that consists of Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand.
Define peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water.
What is the Malay peninsula?
A peninsula connected to Asia. Singapore and Malaysia make it
What is an archipelago? Give examples of countries that are archipelagos.
An archipelago is a cluster of islands. The Philippines and the lesser Sunda islands are both archipelagos.
Describe the climate of SE Asia.
Mostly humid and wet, but the north is drier.
How does the climate affect vegetation?
There is much more vegetation in the south than the north.
Define Tsunami.
A tidal wave created by underwater earthquakes.
Define monsoon.
Seasonal winds that usually carry a lot of rain.
Define typhoons.
Hurricane-like storms.
What was indochina?
Cambodia
What was the Khmer empire?
It was a culture which many other cultures grew off of.
What does Malaysia trade on the international market?
They sell timber
Who is Aung San suu kyi?
She is a Myanmar peace activist
Define military junta
A committee of military leaders
Define secular
Nonreligious
