Southeast Asia: Geography STUDY GUIDE

Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• a strip of land connecting 2 land masses

• tsunami

• Fierce topical storm - heavy rains/winds

• landlocked

• Surrounded by land on all sides

• typhoon

• Giant ocean wave with enormous power

• land bridge

Which country's flag is this?

• Thailand

• Singapore

• Vietnam

• Malaysia

Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition.

• Subsistence fishing

• System of catching just enough fish to live on

• bauxite

• the raw material used in the production of aluminum

• ecologist

• the variety of species in an ecosystem

• biodiversity

• A scientist who studies the relationships between organisms and their environment

Dynamic vs. Dormant

Groups:

(a) Dynamic

,

(b) Dormant

• 
  energetic

• 
  sleeping

• active

• 
  lively

• 
  inactive

• changing

Myanmar and Laos: island nations or mainland nations?

• Island nations

• Mainland nations

What is the most important agricultural product in Southeast Asia?

• Wheat
• Corn
• Soybeans
• Rice

What is the most important resource on the mainland? Why is it so important?

Mining in Malaysia has declined since the 1970s because:

• decline in natural resources

• global economic changes

• high costs of extraction

• increased environmental regulation

What is the capital city of Indonesia?

• Bali
• Hanoi

• Borneo

• Jakarta

Most of Southeast Asia has a type of climate that is:

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Desert

• Continental