Geography Southeast Asia

What is the difference between stalactite and stalagmite?

Stalactite are rocks formed on the roofs of caves and stalagmite are found on the floor of caves.

What is terrace farming? What is paddy farming?

Terrace farming is farming in step like hills. Paddy farming is flooding fields used to farm rice.

Who are the "little tigers"? What is the reference of the phrase? What will be another name for this economic trend?

Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia are the "little tigers" Reference of phrase to "Asian tigers" Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan Another name is "newer industrial economies" or "NIEs"

Where do sea trenches form? What are they?

Under water caves formed between plate's movement.

Urban primacy

Central place in a city measured by population density. Southeast Asia pop. density 50% 4th most populous country in the World Largest Muslim population

Mercantile Period

1500- 1800 Portugal, Spain, Netherlands

Industrial Period

1800-1915 France, Britain, U.S.

Archipelago

A group of islands. Example: Indonesia and Philippines

What is the settlement pattern of Southeast Asia?

Along coast, River Valleys, River Deltas

Cronyism

Appointment of friend or associates to positions of power without proper regard to their qualifications.

Explain how tectonic plate activity has contributed to the fractured physical geography of the region.

Continents drifting further and further apart.

Independence

Dec. 7, 1941

Difference between a typhoon, cyclone, and a hurricane.

Different names depending on which ocean they occur in.

What type of geological hazards does this region encounter?

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanic erruptions

Kleptocracy

Form of political/ government corruption where the government exists to increase personal wealth and political powers.

How have people in certain parts of Southeast Asia adapted to the different climate conditions they encounter?

People build their houses higher up on stilts due to flooding in the summer. Boats are used as transportation.

Which crops were imported into Southeast Asia during the colonial period?

Rice, tropical hardwood, car indistry

Tsunami

Series of waves created by earthquakes.

Which countries were successful at attracting foreign direct investment? What were some companies that invested in these countries?

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore

What section of the Pacific Ocean played a crucial role in the formation of the two biogeographical zones and how?

The Northern areas get the most rain while the Southern Islands receive less.

Which crop possesses the main threat to the rainforest ecosystem in Southeast Asia?

Timber extraction, palm oil

Typhoon

Tropical storm in Western Pacific Oceans

What are some negative effects that resulted from the wave of industrialization in Southeast Asia?

Uneven development

What are some of the push factors in Southeast Asia forcing the people to migrate?

War, ethnic conflicts, poverty

What is transmigration?

Moving from one state of existence to another. Government programs Increase food population Relieve urban congestion

What is "Wallace's line"?

Hypothetical line separating Asia and Australian fauna.

Karst topography

Landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks.

What is the Green Revolution?

Large increase in crop production in countries by use of fertilizers and pesticides.

Significance of the Mekong River?

Largest river in Southeast Asia 10th in the world

What type of rocks do we find in karst topography?

Limestone and dolomite

What are the impacts of deforestation?

Loss of species/ habitats, flooding and erosion, and pollution

Sub-regions of Southeast Asia

Mainland/ Peninsular region Inland/ Insular region

Explain the difference between Mainland/ Peninsular Southeast Asia and Island/ Insular Southeast Asia.

Mainland/ Peninsular region includes Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Island/ Insular region includes Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.