GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE of Southeast Asia
http://www.mapresources.com/southeast-asia-digital-vector-contour-map-se-asi-782423.html
How geography and climate affect each country?
What are we going to do? 1. Look at the maps of Southeast Asia - try to pick out as many geographical features and other information as you can. - take notes2. Share your answer to the class, extra information will be given by teacher 3. Fill in features, i.e. mountains and rivers on your Study Guide, using color pencils for different features.
Topography
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Land Use Map
http://www.roebuckclasses.com/105/regions/seasiaspac/seasia/seasiaphys/physseasia.htm
Agriculture
What is a monsoon?
•A seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction•Asian monsoon (India to Southeast Asia)
SEA monsoon
•Winter Monsoon (NE) (Nov-‐Mar)•Cool, dry weather in mainland countries•Heavy rainfall in island region•Summer Monsoon (SW) (May-‐Sep) brings heavy rain. •Island region = evergreen rainforest•Mainland = tropical rainforestshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_east_asia_topographic_map.svg
http://www.roebuckclasses.com/maps/placemap/seasia/seasiapopdensity.JPG
PopulationDensity
Map
MYANMAR
MYANMAR
•Lower/ Upper Myanmar•Lower: coastal area with thick forest (teak)•Irrawaddy River•Valuable hard wood accounts for 50% of the country •SW monsoon wind
MYANMAR
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Thailand_Topography.png/433px-Thailand_Topography.png
THAILAND
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Thailand_Topography.png/433px-Thailand_Topography.png
THAILAND
Korat Plateau
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•Northern high mountains •Central plain with Chao Praya River (rice)•Northeast plateau (cotton and cattle)•SW monsoon = heavy rain•NE monsoon = cool, dry season
THAILAND
Korat Plateau
Cambodia
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http://www.aboutasiatravel.com/cambodia/map/physical-map.htm
Cambodia
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http://www.aboutasiatravel.com/cambodia/map/physical-map.htm
•Alluvial plain•Mekong River in the East•Tonele Sap•Mountains block way out to the sea•SW monsoon = heavy rain•NE monsoon = cool, dry season
Cambodia
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http://www.aboutasiatravel.com/cambodia/map/physical-map.htm
Vietnam
Red River Delta
Coastal plain
Central mountains
Mekong River Delta
Vietnam
•Low land, hills, densely forested highland• Red River Delta
•More populated•Rice planting
•Coastal lowland-‐ rice planting•Central mountains•Mekong River Delta
•Alluvial deposit•Rice growing area
•SW-‐ rainfall, NE -‐ cool, dry
Red River Delta
Coastal plain
Central mountains
Mekong River Delta
Vietnam
Laos
Laos
•Mountainous Area•Steep terrain•Narrow river valley•Not suitable for agriculture•Farming in the south•Only 4% of land area is suitable for farming•SW monsoon = heavy rain•NE monsoon = cool, dry season
Laos
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
Bukit Timah 165 m.
•646 sq km•15 meters asl•Bukit Timah, highest point•Tropical rainforest climate •32/90 degree• 90% lives in ^lats and high building
SINGAPORE
Bukit Timah 165 m.
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Brunei
•Flat coastal plain•Eastern mountain•Hilly lowland in the west•Export crude oil and gas•NE monsoon= rainfall•SW monsoon = rainfall
Brunei
INDONESIA
INDONESIA
•13,677 islands•Two continental shelves•Lots of volcanic mountains•50 active volcanos on Java•NE and SW monsoons bring heavy rain•Western and northern receive heaviest rain
INDONESIA
Malaysia
Malaysia
•4/5 rainforest, swamp •Malay Peninsula•mountainous area•people live on the west
•Borneo Island•plain and mountains•rainforest
•NE and SW brings rain all year round
Malaysia
The Philippines
The Philippines Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
•7,107 islands•Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao•3 stars on the ^lag•Tropical marine climate•Heavy rain from May-‐Oct (SW)
The Philippines Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
EAST TIMOR
•Surrounded by ^lat plain•High mountains in the central•Source of all rivers of East Timor •Tropical monsoon climate•July-‐Nov = cool, dry•Dec-‐Mar = heavy rain
Think-Pair-Share
What features characterize Southeast Asia?
How do those shape the lives of Southeast Asian people?
•Complete your Study Guides by •^illing in main geographical features •coloring them properly according to its features
Assignments
http://www.worldscibooks.com/etextbook/4689/4689_chap1_2.pdf
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_a_monsoon.htm
http://www.vietnamembassy.org.uk/climate.html
http://www.bruneiweather.com.bn/images/bruneiClimate.pdf
http://countrystudies.us/indonesia/29.htm
http://countrystudies.us/philippines/32.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/etimor.htm#landforms
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clip-32367316.jpghttp://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Cambodia-Map.jpg
http://www.roebuckclasses.com/105/regions/seasiaspac/seasia/seasiaphys/physseasia.htm
http://www.roebuckclasses.com/maps/placemap/seasia/seasiapopdensity.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Thailand_Topography.png/433px-Thailand_Topography.png
http://www.mapresources.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5"8d27136e95/S/E/SE-ASI-782423_comp.jpg