Ch.31 Quiz Flashcards
Sustainable Development
Technological and economic growth that’s doesn’t deplete the human and natural resources of a given area.
Shifting Cultivation
A form of agriculture in which ground is cleared of vegetation,
cultivated for a few years, and
then abandoned in order to move to a new area
Biodiversity
The diverse life forms in a habitat or ecosystem
Typhoon
A cyclone that occurs in the western North pacific Ocean (West of the International Date Line)
Emerging Market
An economy that may not have been very strong in the recent past, but that is in transition to becoming a stronger market
Shatter belt
A region where political alliances are constantly splintering and fracturing based on ethnicity
Buffer Zone
A neutral area serving to separate powerful countries or those that are hostile to each other
Free Port
A place where goods can be unloaded, stored, or reshipped free of imports duties
What are the 11 countries of Southeast Asia?
1) Cambodia
2) Vietnam
3) Thailand
4) Myanmar (Burma)
5) Laos
6) Singapore
7) Malaysia
8) Indonesia
9) East Timor
10) Brunei
11) Philippines
How can the 11 countries be divided by landforms?
West: the countries of the mainland
East: Island Archipelagoes
Which three countries occupy the island of Borneo?
Malaysia and Brunei in the north, and Indonesia to the south
How many islands make up Indonesia?
More than 13,000 islands
How many islands make up the Philippines?
More than 7,000 islands
What percentage of the world’s volcanoes are in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
About 75%
