Geography of Southeast Asia

The Arakan Yoma and Annamese Cordillera are..

• mountain ranges

• river valleys

• freshwater lakes

• volcanic islands

Which of the following are peninsulas in Southeast Asia?

• the Philippine Peninsula and the Vietnam Peninsula

• he Miramar Peninsula and the Tasmanian Peninsula

• the Irrawaddy Peninsula and the Mekong Peninsula

• the Indochinese Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula

The Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, and Mekong Rivers all run or flow from

• south to north

• north to south

• east to west

• west to east

Which of the following descriptions best defines a gulf?

• a large area of saltwater that is surrounded by land on three sides

• a thin strip of water between two areas of land

• a lake that is connected to a river

• a large body of water with rivers flowing out of it

Which of the following statements about Mt. Pinatubo is true?

• It is almost as high as Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

• It is a volcano that had a huge eruption.

• It is covered in snow year-round.

• It is a dormant volcano that has never erupted.

What two mountain ranges are represented by the areas labeled C and D on the map above?

• the Arakan Yoma and the Annamese Cordillera

• the Himalayas and the Pamirs

• the Ural and the Sayan

• the Sierra Madre and the Zagros

The lines marked by the letters A, B, and C on the map above represent

• chains of volcanoes

• earthquake fault lines

• thin strips of heavy forests

• major rivers that flow from north to south

Which of the following peninsulas are in Southeast Asia?

• the Miramar Peninsula and the Tasman Peninsula

• the Indochinese Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula

• the Philippine Peninsula and the Vietnam Peninsula

• the Irrawaddy Peninsula and the Mekong Peninsula

What is the Ring of Fire, and how is it related to Southeast Asia? Why is it dangerous?

Which of the following countries are island nations in Southeast Asia?

• Samoa, Guam, and Tonga

• Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica

• the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia

• Antigua, Barbuda, and Grenada