World Regional Geography Chapter 13

Which country in Southeast Asia contains the largest number of islands?

Indonesia

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

volcanic activity

How long does Southeast Asia's hot and rainy season last?

May to October

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

Mekong

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

sandstone

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the regions?

Malaysia

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

Singapore (Monaco?)

What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia?

total amount of rainfall

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

deforestations effect on greenhouse gases in region

On which island of Indonesia are the forest still extensive/

New Guinea

What activity has placed the greatest pressure on the forest of Southeast Asia?

international commercial logging

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

Borneo

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

China

What is the chief product of the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia?

heroin

What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

Swidden agriculture or "shifting cultivation"

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Java

On mainland Southeast Asia, what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

rice

What is transmigration?

It is the relocation of a nation's population from one location to another within its national territory.

Which Southeast Asian country is primarily Roman Catholic?

Phillipines