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World Geography – Unit 10 – Chapter 30.1 PPT Notes: Physical Geography of Southeast Asia Islands
The Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago stretch from ___________________________ Asia almost all the way
to _____________________.
An archipelago is a _____________________________________________________.
What oceans border this region?
 ______________________
 ______________________
Six countries make up this region:
 _______________________
 _______________________
 _______________________
 _______________________
 _______________________
 _______________________
Island Southeast Asia contains more than __________________________ islands.
Some of these islands are the largest in the world.
Only _______________________________ is bigger than the island of New Guinea.
_________________________________ is the world’s third largest island.
There are many tall mountains on the large islands.
The region has intense _____________________________________________.
It lies along several tectonic plate boundaries, and there are frequent ____________________________ and
______________________ eruptions.
Volcanic islands have formed from the ocean floor.
Java has _________________________________active volcanoes.
Much of the region has a ______________________________________ climate.
Rainfall is heavy most of the year _________________________________! Typhoons bring heavy rain to the region.
Only areas with ______________________________________ have cool weather.
Inland Borneo and Irian Jaya have highland climates.
The tropical rainforests of the region have many endemic species.
Endemic species means __________________________________________________.
•Komodo Dragon
•Javan rhinoceros
•Orangutan
The Wallace Line
English naturalist _________________________________________ observed for 8 years the birds on the islands of Bali
and Lombok, which are only ________miles apart.
He found that the birds on Bali are similar to those in Java, mainland Malaysia, and Sumatra.
The birds on Lombok were similar to those on New Guinea and Australia.
He drew a line called now “___________________________________________”
When Pangaea broke apart – Australia, New Zealand, and other islands became isolated. The plant and animal life that
evolved there is unique.
The region has rich _____________________________ and fertile volcanic soil.
________________________________________ are important in some countries.
World Geography – Unit 10 – Chapter 30.2 PPT Notes: History & Culture of Southeast Asia Islands
The region is home to the descendants of migrants from Asia and other places.
Throughout history, various __________________________________________ have tried to control the region because
of its _____________________________________ lanes.
Hinduism and Buddhism influence the history of the area.
Huge monuments, like the _____________________________ in Java, where built.
In the 1300’s Arabs began trading with the region, and they introduced Islam.
Islam is the __________________________________ of island Southeast Asia today.
Europeans called this region __________________________________________.
They were searching for cloves, nutmeg, and pepper.
The Spanish conquered the Philippines in 1521,
Which were named after _________________________________________________.
They converted the people to __________________________________________.
After the Spanish American War, the ____________________________________ the Philippines.
The ______________________ went to the Spice Islands for trade, and colonized the islands that make up Indonesia
today. They called it the _______________________________________________.
The British set up colonies on the _________________________________________________, and founded the port city
of Singapore.
After WWII many countries in the region gained independence.
___________________________________________________________ have created a diverse population in the region.
In Indonesia, for example, no one main ethnic group is the majority.
Malaysia is mainly ethnic Malay.
There are many ______________________________________ in the region.
The Philippines is the region’s most homogenous country.
Homogenous means “_______________________________________.”
Indonesia has _________________________________________ people,
About half of which live on Java island.
Indonesia is the world’s most populous __________________________ country.
The country of Singapore which is a small island, is almost completely ________________________________.
World Geography – Unit 10 – Chapter 30.3 PPT Notes: Southeast Asia Islands Today
The region experienced _____________________________________________ during the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Some of the countries, like Brunei, have _________________________________ ______________________________
reserves.
Other countries, ___________________________________, are major industrial and trade centers.
_______________________________________ is the most common form of agriculture.
Paddies are constructed with ________________________________________, and erosion is very limited.
________________________ is a big industry. Many people come to visit beautiful places like Bali.
Major cities in the region include:
Singapore
_________________________ in Malaysia
_________________________ in the Philippines
_________________________ in Indonesia
The challenges facing the region are
The struggle for ___________________________________________ and the issue of
______________________________________.
There are also environmental problems, such as pollution and ________________________________.