GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

ROSS ICE SHELF OF ANTARCTICA

• The Ross ice shelf is the largest ice shelf in Antarctica
• It is about the size of France.
• The ice shelf is several hundred meters thick
• 90% of the shelf is under water.

ULURU / AYERS ROCK

• Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia.
• Uluru is a site where many ancient paintings can be found.
• Uluru is 1,142 feet tall
• At dusk, Uluru has a distinctive red colouring.

MEKONG RIVER

• The worlds 12th longest river
• One of the richest places in the world for biodiversity.
• Important conduit for thousands of years.
• The headwaters of the Mekong are a protected area.

WAILUKU RIVER

• 28 mi long river in Hawaii
• Carries 10 tons of suspended sediment into Hilo bay each day.
• Accounts for 25% of fiver drowning deaths in the state.
• Can flood and then recede very fast.

MOUNT SEMERU

• Mount semeru is an active volcano on the island of Java.
• It is the highest mountain in Java.
• It has erupted at least 55 times since 1818
• Name means the "great mountain"

PERAK RIVER

• Second longest river in the Malay peninsula
• 400 km long
• Starts in Thailand
• The royal town Kuala Kangsar is on the river.