1 of 10

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Southeast Asia

Published on Nov 23, 2015

No Description

View Outline

MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

GREAT BARRIER REEF

  • World's largest coral reef
  • 1,250 miles long
  • Made up of more than 2,500 reefs
  • 400 species of coral are found here
Photo by eutrophication&hypoxia
2.

MOUNT PINATUBO

  • A volcano
  • Located in the Philippines
  • Was inhabited by the Aeta people
  • Erupted in 1991
Photo by Cagsawa
3.

INDOCHINESE PENINSULA

  • Rectangular shape
  • Made up of five countries
  • Bordered by the South China Sea
  • Located south of China
4.

MALAY PENINSULA

  • Narrow strip
  • 700 miles long
  • Stretching southeast
  • Two countries are located here
5.

MALAY ARCHIPELAGO

  • A set of closely grouped islands
  • Made up of Philippines and Indonesia
  • About 24,000 islands total
  • Papua New Guinea is sometimes considered a part of it
6.

ANNAMESE CORDILLERA

  • 1,100 km long
  • Through Laos and Vietnam
  • Runs parallel to the coast
  • Between Mekong River and South China Sea
7.

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

  • Volcanic eruption frequently occur
  • Earthquakes and typhoons happen
  • Japan is a part of this
  • Created by fault lines
8.

MEKONG RIVER

  • Begins in China
  • Empties in the South China Sea
  • Relied on for farming and fishing
  • 4,350 km long
9.

SOUTHERN ALPS

  • In New Zealand
  • Has 16 peaks over 10,000 ft high
  • Has more than 360 glaciers
  • 300 miles long
10.

GREAT DIVIDING RANGE

  • Near the eastern coast
  • Runs roughly parallel to the coast
  • Few peaks rise higher than 5,000 ft
  • Vast expanse of plains to the west

Paige Faber