Geography and Climate of Southeast Asia
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This presentation is created to be used in an on-line teaching course of Southeast Asian Studies. This course is offered only to a group of wonderful students of Lodi High School, Wisconsin, USA.
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Geography and Climate of Southeast Asia
- 1. GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE of SoutheastAsia http://www.mapresources.com/southeast-asia-digital-vector-contour-map-se-asi-782423.html How geography and climate affect each country?
- 2. 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 notes 2. 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.
- 4. Land Use Map
- 5. http://www.roebuckclasses.com/105/regions/seasiaspac/seasia/seasiaphys/physseasia.htm Agriculture
- 6. What is a monsoon? •A seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction •Asian monsoon (India to Southeast Asia)
- 7. 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
- 9. MYANMAR
- 10. MYANMAR
- 11. •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
- 14. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Thailand_Topography.png/433px- Thailand_Topography.png •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
- 17. •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 http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/116302/116302,1245503705,1/stock-photo- cambodia-shaded-relief-map-colored-according-to-vegetation-with-major-urban-areas-includes- clip-32367316.jpg http://www.aboutasiatravel.com/cambodia/map/physical-map.htm
- 18. Vietnam
- 19. Red River Delta Coastal plain Central mountains Mekong River Delta Vietnam
- 20. •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
- 21. Laos
- 22. Laos
- 23. •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
- 24. SINGAPORE
- 26. •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.
- 29. Brunei
- 30. •Flat coastal plain •Eastern mountain •Hilly lowland in the west •Export crude oil and gas •NE monsoon= rainfall •SW monsoon = rainfall Brunei
- 31. INDONESIA
- 32. INDONESIA
- 33. •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
- 34. Malaysia
- 35. Malaysia
- 36. •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
- 37. The Philippines
- 39. •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
- 40. 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
- 41. Think-Pair-Share What features characterize Southeast Asia? How do those shape the lives of Southeast Asian people?
- 42. •Complete your Study Guides by •^illing in main geographical features •coloring them properly according to its features Assignments