Land forms
The __ countries that form Southeast Asia can be divided into two areas.
How many countries?
11
SE Asia is ____ and ____
Tropical and Subtropical
What is the definition of the Ring of Fire?
Volcanic zone along the edges of the Pacific
Give one mainland from the west
and one Island Archipelagos in the East
West: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Singapore
East: Indonesia, East Timor, Brunei, and the Philippines
What two seasons are there?
hot and dry
What is the definition of cyclones?
Severe tropical storms
The land area of the islands is larger than the ___
Mainland
Most of SE Asia gets ____ inches of rain each year.
60+
What is the definition of typhoons?
Severe tropical storms
Indonesia has over__islands and takes up an area wider than the continental U.S.
how many islands?
13,000
During the rainy season some weather systems become severe tropical storms
what are they called in the Indian ocean, pacific ocean, And here in the U.S.
Indian ocean: Cyclone
Pacific ocean: Typhoons
Here (U.S.): Hurricanes
Slash & burn of rainforest for palm trees
SE Asia also has some of the smallest countries
what are the two?
Singapore
Brunei
Because of the ___ temperatures, volcanic soils, and rain amounts farming is important in this region
Warm
What is the definition of reforestation?
Planting new trees