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12 Vocab Terms On SE Asia Geo. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Archipelago
a) a group of islands
b) a small river that forms into a large one
c) a type of weather pattern in Japan
d) a massive island that is home to active volcanoes

subcontinent
a) a continent that is below another one
b) Japan is one of them
c) large landmass that is part of a continent
d) a type of weather pattern in Japan

Monsoons
a) seasonal winds that bring snow and ice
b) a large monkey animal that lives in India
c) a cousin to a raccoon
d) seasonal winds that blow steadily in 1 direction than change and bring rain

Gorges
a) canyon like
b) a small island that is grouped with large islands
c) a river that floods into a delta
d) a plateau like area

landslides
a) occurs when soil is washed down a steep hill due to heavy rain
b) a large piece of land that slides
c) a mountain that used to be a volcano
d) a large area that gets flooded

Loess
a) fine soil depoisted by water
b) fine soil deposited by wind
c) soil that is rich with nutrients
d) sand that is on a beach

Himalayas
a) mountain range located in Japan
b) mountain range that is 150 miles long
c) mountain range located in Central Asia
d) mountains that separate China from Russia

Mt. fuji
a) tallest Mt. in Japan
b) tallest Mt. in India
c) tallest Mt. in China
d) tallest Mt. in Vietnam

sediment
a) small fragments of rock that can be moved by wind, water or ice
b) a wall built with concrete
c) small fragments of rock that can be moved by humans
d) small fragments of water that can be moved by wind, water or ice

Ring of fire
a) an area of active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean region
b) an area of fire in Japan
c) an area of active volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean region
d) Shark Bait, Whoo Haha

delta
a) a deposit of soil at the mouth of a river
b) where Hindus go to pray
c) a deposit of fish at the mouth of a river
d) a deposit of soil at the mouth of a creek

Typhoon
a) a hurricane that occurs on the Western Pacific Ocean
b) an area of active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean region
c) rain that occurs in the Spring
d) the capital of India

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