Southeast Asia

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What 6 countries make up the mainland of Southeast Asia?

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Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia

Front

40,000 years ago the _________________ was connected to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo

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mainland

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Many of the species are ___________, or found nowhere else in the world

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endemic

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Much of Southeast Asia has a ________________________ climate

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tropical wet

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Southeast Asia’s ____________, or animal life, consists of a wide variety

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fauna

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Southeast Asia has a diverse ___________, or plant life

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flora

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_____________ are high winds and heavy rain often leading to widespread property damage and loss of life

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Typhoons

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A tropical ___________ receives at least 60 inches of rain a year

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rainforest

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Because of Southeast Asia’s tropical wet climate, the region is covered with ______________

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rainforest

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______________________occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people

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Indian Ocean tsunami