World Geo Southeast Asia Flashcards
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What is an insular area?
An area comprised of islands
Where does the mainland of Southeast Asia sit?
At the southeastern corner of Asia, bordering China and India
What is Indochina?
The extension of land between China and India
What country is also known as Burma?
Myanmar
What connects Singapore’s main island to the peninsula?
A bridge
What is the Malay Archipelago?
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)
How many islands does the Philippines have?
More than 7,000 islands and islets
Most of the land in Southeast Asia is…
Rugged and mountainous
What is the Annamese Cordillera?
A range that stretches through Laos and Vietnam, and runs parallel to the mainland’s eastern coast
Many of the mountains on Southeast Asia’s islands have _____ origins
Volcanic
The islands lie along the _____
Ring of Fire
What is the Ring of Fire?
It is a seismically active zone that encircles much of the Pacific Ocean. Most of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur here.
What four major plates meet in Southeast Asia?
The Eurasian Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Indian Plate
Indonesia has more than how many active volcanoes?
More than 100
What is one famous volcano in Indonesia?
Krakatoa. In 1883, Krakatoa erupted and collapsed into the sea. This triggered tsunamis and claimed around 36,000 lives
What natural disaster occurred in Indonesia in 2004?
A tsunami
Southeast Asia possesses a variety of mineral resources, including ____
Tin, copper, lead, zinc, gold and gemstones (rubies and sapphires)
What are the world’s top tin producers?
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand
Indonesia accounts for roughly _____ of the world total production of ______
A fourth, tin
______ are trees that grow in Southeast Asia, and have long been in high demand
Teak, mahogany, ebony, other hardwood trees
To combat deforestation, some countries have restricted _____
Logging
Southeast Asia is also rich is ____
Fossil fuels
________ 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.
Indonesia, Malaysia, oil, natural gases
____ of Southeast Asia’s geography is land
About a third
