WorksheetsGeography Chapter 21: Southeast Asia Physical
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 33mins
Country 6
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Country 7
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Country 8
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Country 5
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Country 4
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Country 10
Myanmar
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Malaysia
Country 9
Brunei
Indonesia
East Timor
the Philippines
Malaysia
Country 12
Brunei
Indonesia
East Timor
the Philippines
Malaysia
Country 13
Brunei
Indonesia
East Timor
the Philippines
Malaysia
Country 3
Brunei
Indonesia
East Timor
the Philippines
Malaysia
a strip of land connecting two landmasses
land bridge
landlocked
typhoon
Ring of Fire
tusnami
surrounded by land on all sides, with no direct access to a seacoast
land bridge
landlocked
typhoon
Ring of Fire
tusnami
a dangerous tropical storm with heavy rains and high winds, known as a hurricane in the Western Hemisphere
land bridge
landlocked
typhoon
Ring of Fire
tusnami
an area along the rim of the Pacific Oxcean where tectonic plates meet, causing many active volcanoes and earthquakes
land bridge
landlocked
typhoon
Ring of Fire
tusnami
a large, powerful ocean wave
land bridge
landlocked
typhoon
Ring of Fire
tsunami
the longest river in southeast Asia; flows through Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
Mekong River
Chao Phraya River
Irawaddy River
a river that flows through Myanmar
Mekong River
Chao Phraya River
Irawaddy River
fishing for enough food to live on, not for profit
subsistence fishing
ecologist
Malay Peninsula
bauxite
biodiversity
What are two kinds of countries found in Southeast Asia?
desert countries
island countries
mainland countries
arctic countries
Which country is located both on mainland Asia and on the island of Borneo?
Thailand
Mayanmar
Malaysia
Laos
Cambodia
What are the mainland countries in Southeast Asia?
Thailand
Myanmar
Laos
Vietnam
Cambodia
Which country is the only one that is landlocked in Southeast Asia?
Laos
Myanmar
Vietnam
Cambodia
Indonesia
What do people rely on the region's major rivers for?
food
drinking water
transportation
irrigation for crops
hydroelectric power
Where do the people of Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia mostly live?
in small villages in the mountains
near waterways
in large, metropolitan cities
in the rain forests
What is the fertile soil of Thailand’s Central Plain ideal for growing?
rice
cotton
wheat
potatoes
What are two of Southeast Asia’s island countries?
Indonesia
the Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Undersea earthquakes can cause a tsunami.
True
False
What are the three parallel rivers that run through mainland Southeast Asia?
Mekong
Chao Phraya
Irawaddy
Vietcong
East Timor
What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
Mekong
Irawaddy
Chao Phraya
Which river is the most important river in Thailand because it is the main transportation route through the country?
Mekong
Irawaddy
Chao Phraya
Due to the soils carried by the Irrawaddy River being dumped at its mouth, its delta is shrinking by about 165 feet per year.
True
False
The rivers of Southeast Asia used by many people for subsistence fishing.
true
false
Which three countries does the Malay Peninsula include parts of?
Myanmar
Thailand
Malaysia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Which two metals are mined in the Bilaukataung Range mountains of Thailand and the Main Range mountains of western Malaysia?
Tin
Bauxite
Copper
Silver
What covers about 40 percent of the land area on the peninsula?
rain forest
mountains
volcanoes
swamps
What has the rain forest been cut down to make room for in Malaysia?
rubber and palm oil trees
strip mines for tin and bauxite
catfish farms
more housing for cities
What became an important part of the peninsula’s economy beginning in the early 2000s?
mining tin and bauxite
rain forest tourism
automobile manufacturing
large-scale agriculture
Which of the following is NOT a country in Southeast Asia that is an island or group of islands.
Brunei
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
East Timor
Mountains and water barriers among the islands of Southeast Asia have given rise to isolated cultures with distinct features.
True
False
The islands of Southeast Asia are located where which four plates come together?
Philippine
Australian
Eurasian
Indian
Indonesian
The collisions of the plates in Southeast Asia gradually formed small land masses with high volcanic mountains
True
False
Which volcano in Indonesia erupted in 2010?
Mt. Sinabung
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Cinnabon
The humid climate in this region enhances, or improves the quality of agriculture on the islands and allows crops to be cultivated year-round?
True
False
Which country is the giant of the region in both land area and population?
Indonesia
Thailand
the Philippines
East Timor
Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country in the world?
True
False
scientist who studies the relationships between living things and their environment
dynamic
ecologist
Malay Peninsula
bauxite
biodiversity
a peninsula in Southeast Asia that includes parts of Thailand, Myanmar, and the mainland section of Malaysia
dynamic
dormant
Malay Peninsula
bauxite
biodiversity
the raw material used to make aluminum
dynamic
dormant
enhance
bauxite
biodiversity
the variety of species in an ecosystem
dynamic
dormant
enhance
bauxite
biodiversity
continuously changing
dynamic
dormant
enhance
bauxite
biodiversity
inactive, referring to to a volcano
dynamic
dormant
enhance
bauxite
biodiversity
to improve the quality of something
dynamic
dormant
enhance
bauxite
biodiversity
Which of the following is NOT one of Indonesia's largest islands?
Borneo
Java
Sumatra
New Guinea
Brunei
Which of Indonesia’s islands is the most populous and includes the capital, Jakarta?
Java
Borneo
New Guinea
Sulawesi
Sumatra
What is the capital of the Philippines with a population of more than 10 million?
Manila
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
