Southeast Asia and The Pacific

Bangkok is the capital of Vietnam.

False. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

What are tikanga?

Maori customs and traditions

The Ring of Fire is part of which of the oceans? The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean

Which animal is common across the region of southeast Asia?

Domestic Asian Water Buffalo

On the map of Southeast Asia, the green area is marking which country?https://o.quizlet.com/i/c1feiVbpXtQIyCGc6JZHQA.jpg

Malaysia

What are the countries located on the Malay Peninsula Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore

Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore are located on the Malay Peninsula.

Australia is west of Fiji.

True. Australia is west of Fiji.

On the map of Oceana, this is Papua New Guinea.

True. On the map of Oceana, this is Papua New Guinea.

The Philippines are East of Vietnam

True. The Phillipenes are east of vietnam

The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.

True. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.

The southern portion of the Ring of Fire is complex due to the presence of a series of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific Plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Tonga, and New Zealand.

True. The southern portion of the Ring of Fire is complex due to the presence of a series of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific Plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Tonga, and New Zealand.

On the map of Southeast Asia, the highlighted area is marking which country?

Vietnam

What is the cause of volcanic activity in New Zealand? Volcanic activity in New Zealand is due to the country's position on the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific Plates, a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Volcanic activity in New Zealand is due to the country's position on the Indo-Australian and Pacific Plates, a part of the Pacific ring of fire.

What is the composition of many of the smaller islands in the Pacific? build-up of...

build-up of coral deposits

What was the focus of ASEAN members at the turn of the 21st century?

environmental issues

What has been the greatest environmental impact as a result of the tsunami? infiltration of...

the infiltration of salt water in drinking water and farmland

Why did the economy of the Philippines fall into disarray after having such growth in the 60s and 70s. Ferdinand Marcos led the country down a risky investment path and it failed miserably. Ferdinand Marcos embezzled money from the Treasury and oversaw much corruption. During the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, the economy declined dramatically, destabilized by corruption. Marcos embezzled billions of dollars from the national treasury. A series of natural disasters made the country unable to recover economically for many years. Major American corporations pushed out small businesses.

Ferdinand Marcos embezzled money from the Treasury and oversaw much corruption.

Which country continues to have agriculture dominate its national income?

Indonesia

Which of the following volcanoes of the Philippines is the most active volcano in the central Philippines?

Kanlaon is the most active volcano in the central Phillipenes. It has erupted 25 times since 1866.

Did the United States achieve its objective for entering the Vietnam War?

No, Vietnam was reunified under communist control.

What Australian state is promoted as the Natural State and the "Island of Inspiration" owing to its large and relatively unspoiled natural environment?

Tasmania is an Australian state promoted as the Natural State and the "Island of Inspiration" owing to its large and relatively unspoiled natural environment.

What is a body of water integral to the Great Barrier Reef

The Coral Sea is integral to the Great Barrier Reef

To what does the term "Outback" refer? The Outback is the remote arid areas of Australia or informally can refer to any lands outside of the main urban areas.

The Outback is the remote arid areas of Australia or informally can refer to any lands outside of the main urban areas.

Body of water that travels between Java and Sumatra

The Sunda strait travels between Java and Sumatra. The Sunda Strait also connects the Java sea to the Indian Ocean.

What physical processes occurred to cause such devastating tsunami waves?

The two plates pushed past one another in opposite directions

Why is much of the money from tourists never seen from local people?

Tourists spend little money at local vendors and instead seek out familiar things

Approximately how many Americans died in the Vietnam War?

more than 50,000

What is a species in danger in Indonesia due to human impact?

orangutan

What is commonly confused with, but not a part of someone's ethnicity?

race

Why do most countries ignore the problem of human rights violations in Burma?

there are rich resources in Burma