Geography of Southeast Asia

Geography of Southeast Asia

by Brian Billet

​Physical Map

​Use the Physical Map on the following Slide to answer the Questions that follow.

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​Reminder: Maps can also be found in discovery education link.

Multiple Choice

Which island lies at 23°N, 120°E?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• Singopore

• North Korea

Open Ended

What conclusion can you make about East Asia's overall elevation?

​Political Map

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Use the Political Map to answer the questions that follow

Multiple Choice

What is the Capital of Taiwain

• Beijing

• Seoul

• Pyongyang

• Taipei

Open Ended

Based on Geography, why might China have a strong cultural and economic influence on Mongolia?  

​Climate of East Asia

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​Use the East Asia climate map to answer the questions that follow

Multiple Choice

What is the dominant climate in Taiwan and Japan

• Humid Subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Tundra

• Tropical Monsoon

Multiple Choice

In what region(s) of East Asia would you find desert? 

• Areas near southwest China 

• Areas in Northern Japan 

• Areas in Northwest China and Southern Mongolia 

• In Taiwan  

Open Ended

In what areas in East Asia would you expect to find the most people and why?

​Vegetation and Biomes

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​Use the Vegetation and Biomes to answer the questions that follow

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Open Ended

What is the most common biome in East Asia?

Multiple Choice

What biome covers the entirety of Japan?  

• Temperate Forest 

• Tropical Forest

• Tundra

• Temperate Grassland 

Open Ended

To what country would you travel in East Asia and likely experience the most rainfall?

​Population Density Map

​Use the Population Density map to answer the following questions

Multiple Choice

What is Japan's least populated region?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Open Ended

Where is the Majority of North Koreas population located? (Hint look for cities) 

Open Ended

Why do you think the population Density in Western China and Mongolia is relatively low?

​Economic Activity

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Use the Economic Activity Map to complete the questions that follow

Multiple Choice

What two Economic activities are most common in Taiwan 

• Trade and manufacturing; Commercial Fishing

• Substance Farming and livestock raising

• Commercial Fishing and Forestry

• Trade and Manufacturing; and Forestry

Multiple Choice

What economic activity is most common in China? 

• Forestry 

• Livestock Raising 

• Farming 

• Nomadic Herding 

Open Ended

Why do you think nomadic herding (the wandering, but controlled movement of livestock) is common in Western China and Mongolia?

​Religious and Ethnic Group Maps

​Use the Religious and Ethnic Group Maps to complete the questions that follow

Multiple Choice

What is the majority religion in China

• Buddhism

• Sunni Muslim

• Shinto mixed with Buddhism

• Christian

Multiple Choice

In what country is the Shinto religion practiced? 

• China 

• Mongolia 

• South Korea 

• Japan 

Open Ended

Why might a part of East Asia be predominantly Muslim?