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World Geo Southeast Asia Flashcards

1
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What is an insular area?

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An area comprised of islands

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2
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Where does the mainland of Southeast Asia sit?

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At the southeastern corner of Asia, bordering China and India

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What is Indochina?

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The extension of land between China and India

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4
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What country is also known as Burma?

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Myanmar

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5
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What connects Singapore’s main island to the peninsula?

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A bridge

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What is the Malay Archipelago?

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It is the largest island group in the world. It contains more than 24,000 islands, with Southeast Asia’s other four countries (not on the mainland)

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How many islands does the Philippines have?

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More than 7,000 islands and islets

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Most of the land in Southeast Asia is…

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Rugged and mountainous

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9
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What is the Annamese Cordillera?

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A range that stretches through Laos and Vietnam, and runs parallel to the mainland’s eastern coast

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10
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Many of the mountains on Southeast Asia’s islands have _____ origins

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Volcanic

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11
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The islands lie along the _____

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Ring of Fire

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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It is a seismically active zone that encircles much of the Pacific Ocean. Most of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur here.

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13
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What four major plates meet in Southeast Asia?

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The Eurasian Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Indian Plate

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14
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Indonesia has more than how many active volcanoes?

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More than 100

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What is one famous volcano in Indonesia?

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Krakatoa. In 1883, Krakatoa erupted and collapsed into the sea. This triggered tsunamis and claimed around 36,000 lives

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16
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What natural disaster occurred in Indonesia in 2004?

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A tsunami

17
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Southeast Asia possesses a variety of mineral resources, including ____

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Tin, copper, lead, zinc, gold and gemstones (rubies and sapphires)

18
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What are the world’s top tin producers?

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Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand

19
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Indonesia accounts for roughly _____ of the world total production of ______

A

A fourth, tin

20
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______ are trees that grow in Southeast Asia, and have long been in high demand

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Teak, mahogany, ebony, other hardwood trees

21
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To combat deforestation, some countries have restricted _____

A

Logging

22
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Southeast Asia is also rich is ____

A

Fossil fuels

23
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________ and ________ rank among the top 30 countries in the world in ______ reserves and production. They also rank among the top 15 in _________ reserves and production.

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Indonesia, Malaysia, oil, natural gases

24
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____ of Southeast Asia’s geography is land

A

About a third

25
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Southeast Asia’s largest seas are ….

A

The South China Sea and the Philippine Sea

26
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About _____ of the world trade, including half of all sea shipments of oil, goes through the ______, which links the South China and Andaman Seas. ______ controls this body of water. As a result, this country has become one of the most important ports in the world.

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A quarter, Strait of Malacca, Singapore

27
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What are Southeast Asia’s most important rivers on the mainland?

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Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, Mekong, Red

28
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What are the Tropics?

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The zone that receives the hottest, most direct rays of sunlight

29
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What are monsoon winds?

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Winds that blow across Southeast sea from the northeast to southwest from November to March.

30
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What is Southeast Asia’s longest river?

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The Mekong

31
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What is Indonesia’s high peak?

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Puncak Jaya

32
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What three factors combine to create climate zones?

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The sea, elevation, and air currents

33
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What are intense tropical storms?

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Typhoons

34
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Flora is …

A

Plant life

35
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Fauna is …

A

Animal life

36
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Endemic means …

A

Found nowhere else in the world

37
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_____, _____, _____, _____, and _____ have reduced the habitat of many animals.

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Fires, logging, mining, agriculture and poaching

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