South and Southeast Asia

What is unique about the South Asian tectonic plate?

• It can move idependently

• It is larger than any other tectonic plate

• It is smaller than any other tectonic plate

• It does not move at all

What are the two major rivers in South Asia?

• Indus and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Ganges and Tigris

• Tigris and Nile

What do the Hidus believe about the Ganges and Indus?

• They are holy places

• They should only be used for travel.

• They were created by the Yeti.

• They will soon run dry.

South Asia's most precious resource is

• Diamonds

• Fresh water

• Precious gems

• Arable land

Approximately how many islands make up the country with the largest population in Southeast Asia?

• More than 5,000 islands

• More than 7,000 islands

• More than 10,000 islands

• More than 12,000 islands

Use the map to locate the Ganges River.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

• some of the world's richest farmlands.

• most of Egypt's population.

Use the map to locate the Indus River.

What are the two types of countries in Southeast Asia?

• Mainland and Islands

• Islands and Peninsulas

• Mainland and Plateaus

• Plateaus and Peninsulas

Why is Malaysia unique?

• Malaysia has land on both the peninusla and the plateau

• Malaysia has land on the mainland and on the island of Borneo

• Malaysia has land on the plateaus and the island of Borneo

• Malaysia has the world's most active volcanoe