Geography of southeast asia

1. Geography of Southeast Asia

2. Countries
●Southeast Asia is made
up of 11 countries.
●About ½ of the countries
in the region are located
on the mainland & the
other ½ half are island
countries.
(Malaysia is both!)
●Over 20,000 islands!
What is the term for a series of islands?

3. Landscape
●Southeast Asia's
landscape is dominated
by mountains & rivers.
●The mountains of of S.E.
Asia were created when
tectonic plates collided.
●Located on the
“Ring of Fire”
Where else have studied this year when plate tectonic
impacted the landscape?

4. Climate & Vegetation
●The vast majority of SE
Asia experiences
tropical climate patterns.
●However, because of the
mountainous terrain,
there are regions that
experience a highland
climate.
●What factors cause this region to be predominately tropical?
●Describe a highland climate?

5. Impacts on Climate
● South East Asia's
climate is drastically
impacted by monsoons.
●Therefore, they have a
wet and a dry season.
Where else do monsoons take place?
What causes monsoons to occur?

6. Impacts on Climate
● South East Asia's
climate is drastically
impacted by monsoons.
●Therefore, they have a
wet and a dry season.
Where else do monsoons take place?
What causes monsoons to occur?