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SS2: SE Asia Physical Geography
SS2: SE Asia Physical Geography
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Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
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1
Out of the 11 Southeast Asian countries, which one has the highest population?
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
2
What is defined as "a piece of land with water on three sides"?
Strait
Peninnsula
Inlet
Island
3
What physical feature led to the development of Islam on the Indonesia Island of Sumatra?
Great Barrier Reef
Java Sea
Strait of Malacca
Vertical Climate Zones
4
What mountain range contains 35 active volcanoes, including one super volcano.
The Great Dividing Range
Maoke Mountains
Southern Alps
Bukit Barisan
5
What are two causes of flooding in SE Asia?
Deforestation and Typhoons
Monsoons and Deforrestation
Acid Rain and Monsoons
Typhoons and Irrigation Run Off
6
What river do Hindus find sacred. They scatter the ashes of their kin in this river.
Ganges
Mekong
Timor
Indus
7
The Mekong is the longest ____________ in SE Asia?
Mountain Range
Territorial Border
Coastline
River
8
Which climate is not found in Southeast Asia?
Desert
Humid Sub-tropical
Tropical wet
Topical wet and dry
9
The insular region of Southeast Asia could be described as -
the mainland
more developed
archipelagoes
arid
10
Which religion is considered to be the oldest in the world?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Cathlocism
Muslim
11
Which country is considered an archipelago?
Singapore
Taiwan
Indonesia
Philippines
12
Which is NOT a cause of water pollution in SE Asia?
Human Waste
Disposable Waste
Animal Waste
Acid Rain
13
What is the most valuable tree in Southeast Asia?
Oak
Juniper
Mahogany
Teak
14
What are two causes of flooding in India and China?
Typhoons and Irrigation
Typhoons and Monsoons
Acid Rain, and Irrigation
Deforrestation and Monsoons
15
Which river flows through Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and several other countries?
Mekong River
Yellow River
Ganges River
Indus River
16
A sudden retreat of the sea from the shore is indicative of -
a divergent plate boundary.
the tidal pull of the moon.
an underwater earthquake.
an imminent volcanic explosion.
17
What is the geographic term for "a narrow body of water"?
Canal
Strait
Inlet
Bay
18
Many cultural beliefs are found within small areas of Insular SE Asia due to?
authoritarian governments
colonization
cultural divergence
geographic isolation
19
Which Southeast Asia state is landlocked?
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Philippines
20
Southeast Asia lies mostly between the Tropic of Cancer and the _________________
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Pacific Ocean
Equator
21
Insular Southeast Asians worry about their location -
within the Ring of Fire.
next to nuclear capable states like North Korea.
on the Eurasian plate.
in an area with few natural resources.
22
Which of the following is true about SE Asia's geography?
The geographic isolation has led to a stagnation in flora.
It is located at low latitude.
It is equal in land size to the U.S.
It is uneffected by ocean currents
