South East Asia Geography

Southeast Asia is often divided into two geographic parts

• Peninsular Southeast Asia referred to as Indo China

• Southwest Asia

• Northeast Asia

• Insular Southeast Asia

S.E. Asia has three natural environments

• Tropical Peninsula

• Mainland Mountains

• Alluvial River Valleys

• Islands

what kind of climate do countries on or around the equator have?

• oceanic climate

• humid subtropical

• Tropical wet climate

• Mediterranean climate

What types of soils form S.E. Asia's best farmland?

• Alluvial

• Volcanic

• Loamy

• Sandy

What is the major economic activity in S.E. Asia?

• Banking

• Tourism

• Fishing

• Forestry

Much of the world's ____ comes from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

• Tin

• Copper

• Gold

• Silver

Dutch East Indies include

• Sumatra

• Laos

• Java

• Islands to the east

French Indochina includes?

• Laos

• Cambodia

• Thailand

• Vietnam

What is S.E. Asia's population?

• 1 Million

• 490 Million

• 475 Million

• 475 Billion

The most populous countries of S.E. Asia are?

• Indonesia

• Vietnam

• The Philippines

• Thailand

• Burma now Myanmar