Political and Physical Geography of South and East Asia

What is the highest peak in the Himalayas?

• K2

• Mount Everest

• Kangchenjunga

• Lhotse

Sri Lanka is a ______ shaped island that broke away from the original Indian landmass.

• Circle

• Square

• Teardrop

• Triangle

What natural disaster is caused by underwater earthquakes?

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the ______ most powerful earthquake recorded since 1900.

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Monsoons are large-scale sea breezes that occur when the temperature on land is ______ than the temperature of the ocean.

• Warmer

• Cooler

• The same

• Unpredictable

How many people live on the coastal rim of the Bay of Bengal?

• 100 million

• 200 million

• 300 million

• 500 million

Japan's tallest mountain, Mount Fuji, is located atop what?

• The Ring of Fire

• The Andes

• The Alps

• The Rockies

What is the term for a large, distinct landmass that is joined to a continent?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Subcontinent

• Archipelago

Fill in the blank: The _______ Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world oceans.

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

• Pacific

Southeast Asia is composed of how many countries?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12