Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 29: The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia

1
The Malay __________, sometimes called the East Indies, contains 20,000 islands and stretches from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
A)Peninsula
B)Islands
C)Cordilleras
D)Archipelago
2
While most of __________ is located on the mainland of Southeast Asia, part of it trails southward to the Malay Peninsula.
A)Thailand
B)Laos
C)Cambodia
D)Myanmar
3
__________ is the largest island country in the region.
A)The Philippines
B)Malaysia
C)Indonesia
D)Brunei
4
Some scientists believe that the 1991 eruption of __________, one of the volcanoes located on the Ring of Fire, was the twentieth century’s most powerful eruption.
A)Mount Pinatubo
B)Annam Cordillera
C)Arakan Yoma Range
D)Krakatau
5
__________, one of the region’s leading producers of fossil fuels, is a member of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).
A)Indonesia
B)Malaysia
C)Brunei
D)Vietnam
6
Which is the dominant climate in Southeast Asia?
A)tropical savanna
B)tropical rain forest
C)highlands
D)humid subtropical
7
__________ is one of the only two cities in the world that have tropical rainforests within their boundaries.
A)Singapore
B)Jakarta
C)Bangkok
D)Kuala Lumpur
8
The __________ rain forest dates back many millions of years and may be the oldest forest in the region.
A)Singapore
B)Indonesian
C)Philippine
D)Malaysian
9
The second most prominent climate zone is the __________, which sweeps southeastward across the Indochina Peninsula and along the southeastern parts of Indonesia.
A)tropical savanna
B)tropical rain forest
C)highlands
D)humid subtropical
10
The mountainous areas of Myanmar, New Guinea, and Borneo have a __________ climate.
A)tropical savanna
B)tropical rain forest
C)highlands
D)humid subtropical
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