South and Southeast Asia Review

Monsoons are ___.

• an ethnic group in East Asia.

• methods of preventing floods during rainy seasons.

• religious leaders of South Asia.

• seasonal winds that bring heavy rain in summer and dry air in winter.

What climate pattern common to South Asia causes floods in India?

• coastal erosion

• El Nino

• monsoons

• high altitude winds

What are typhoons?

• huge tidal waves

• the Japanese word for monsoons

• tropical hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean

• weather patterns that occur year-round in Japan

Which of the following is true about the climate of South and Southeast Asia?

• Because the climate is mainly mild, it has little impact on the people in the region.

• Most of the region is cold and wet.

• The climate in the region varies from tropical wet to humid continental.

• The climate is mostly arid.

Mountains in South, Southeast, and East Asia ___.

• are home to most of its people.

• continue to isolate the continent from the rest of the world.

• have had little affect on human settlement.

• have limited human movement and affected population settlements.

What is land called that is suitable for farming?

• Growable
• Fallow
• Arable 
• Plantable

The region of South, Southeast, an East Asia ___.

• does not have megacities.

• has cleaner rivers than all other regions of the world.

• has little religious diversity.

• is experiencing environmental degradation.

In the Asian region, there have been great strides in agricultural advancements and technology which have enabled greater good production. These advancements have been called the ___.

• ASEAN

• Globalization

• Green Revolution

• Industrial Revolution of Asia

ASEAN is ___.

• a communist government in Southeast Asia

• a form of money used in Southeast Asia

• a group of European nations that own territory in Southeast Asia

• an alliance that works for cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia

A major crop of South, Southeast, and East Asia is ____.

• beans

• corn

• grapes

• rice