Southeast Asia Review

The Malay Archipelago is larger in area than any other island group.

• True

• False

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are very rare in Southeast Asia.

• True

• False

The region's largest seas are the South China and Andaman Seas.

• True

• False

Climates in Southeast Asia are generally hot and humid.

• True

• False

Many of Southeast Asia's animal species are found nowhere else in the world

• True

• False

What is one way the physical geography of the Philippines differs from that of Cambodia?

• The Philippines occupies islands, while Cambodia lies on the mainland.

• The Philippines is part of Indochina, while Cambodia is not.

• Cambodia is part of the Malay Archipelago, while the Philippines is not.

• Cambodia has no mountains, while the Philippines is mountainous.

What is Krakatoa?

• a mountain range that stretches through Laos and Vietnam.

• a small island country just off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

• an Indonesian volcano that erupted in 1883 and caused great loss of life.

• the largest island in the Malay Archipelago.

In what way are the natural resources of Indonesia and Malaysia similar?

• Both countries have large reserves of oil and natural gas.

• Both countries are the top producers of granite and limestone.

• The countries are the 2 top coal producers in the world.

• Both countries are leading exporters of iron ore.

The Mekong River is most important to which of the following countries?

• Indonesia

• the Philippines

• Brunei

• Vietnam

Which part of Southeast Asia has a tropical rainforest climate?

• inland areas north of Thailand

• the southern Malay Peninsula and parts of the Philippines and Indonesia

• the coastal mainland along the South China Sea

• the northern Indochinese peninsula