Vocabulary Peninsulaa land area almost surrounded by water
Archipelagoa group of islands
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Peninsulas and Archipelagos Southeast Asia is divided into two
parts: Mainland Southeast Asia and Island Southeast Asia.
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Peninsulas and Archipelagos
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Physical Features Mainland Southeast Asia is dominated by
rivers, river deltas and mountains. Most people live in the river
valleys between mountains. However, there are a lot of people
living in this regiontoo many to be supported by farms that exist
only on flat land. For this reason, Southeast Asia makes extensive
use of what is called terrace farming, where farmers cut strips of
flat land out of the sides of hills and mountains to farm on.
Additionally, farmers use a method called double- cropping where
they grow two different kinds of plants on the same land at the
same time.
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Terrace Farming and Double-Cropping
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Terrace farming and double-cropping is also used in China and
the Koreas, with its small amount of arable land available.
However, it is most widespread in Southeast Asia.
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Vocabulary Tsunamia tidal wave caused by an Earthquake under
the ocean Monsoonseasonal winds that bring dramatic change to an
areas climate Typhoontropical cyclones that form in the Pacific
Ocean
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Climate Southeast Asia experience extreme weather on a regular
basis. Monsoons are winds that change direction with the season. In
the winter, these winds come from the Pacific Ocean in the east. In
the summer they come from the Indian Ocean in the west. Both times,
the monsoons bring huge amounts of rainfallsometime in the hundreds
of inches. Another climate issue in Southeast Asia are typhoons,
which are exactly like hurricanes, but form in the Pacific Ocean
instead. Between monsoons and typhoons flooding is a serious issue
in Southeast Asia.
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Monsoons, Typhoons and Flooding
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The Pacific Ring of Fire Southeast Asia lies along the Pacific
Ring of Fire, the area of intense earthquake and volcano activity
around the Pacific Ocean. Volcanoes and earthquakes are common in
Southeast Asia, as well as tsunamis caused by deep-sea
earthquakes.
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The Pacific Ring of Fire
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Video: Tsunamis
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The Pacific Ring of Fire Like monsoons and typhoons,
earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis can be very destructive forces
in Southeast Asia. Many people in the region live their lives
according to the geography around them they are well aware of the
possible dangers of the environment. Even in recent history
hundreds of thousands have died from all these events
together.
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Assignment! Label the places to know on the map of Southeast
Asia. I will collect these to give credit, then pass back as notes
to study. You will be responsible for finding these places on a
map!