Comprehensive Overview: Natural Disasters & Environmental Impact in Southeast Asia, Quizzes of Geography

Download Comprehensive Overview: Natural Disasters & Environmental Impact in Southeast Asia and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 natural hazard DEFINITION 1 unexpected or uncontrollable natural event of unusual magnitude that threatens the activities of people or people themselves. TERM 2 natural disaster DEFINITION 2 natural hazard that actually resulted in widespread destruction of property or caused injury and/or death. TERM 3 events that cause a tsunami DEFINITION 3 Sudden rise or fall of earths crust under or near ocean Displaces water column Creates rise or fall in level of ocean above Size and energy dissipates with time and distance from source Volcanic activity, mudslides can also cause tsunamis TERM 4 town close to epicenter of 2004 asian tsunami earthquake DEFINITION 4 Sumatra TERM 5 The importance of Early Warning Systems for reducing deaths from disasters DEFINITION 5 they allow people to get to higher ground and away from the tsunami danger zone TERM 6 total population of SE asia DEFINITION 6 602 million TERM 7 average GNI PPP of SE asia DEFINITION 7 4,490 TERM 8 The importance of the two MONSOONS in SE Asia. how their impact vary between the mainland and island sub-regions DEFINITION 8 the mainland has a time of drier period when the winds push the raina way and the islands have two monsoon seasons and it rains all year long TERM 9 Which countries have large seasonal variability in rainfall, and which are likely to have rainfall throughout the year. DEFINITION 9 thailand burm and laos have rainfall just a few monthsindonesia, malaysia, singapore, ad the phillippine may have rain every month of the year TERM 10 The similariFes between TYPHOONS, HURRICANES, AND CYCLONES. Which ones affect SE Asia, and from where do they come DEFINITION 10 typhoons and cyclones affect SE asiatyphoons originate east of the phillipines and cyclones originate in the indian oceanall three are formed by warm ocean waters and trade winds TERM 21 he European countries that played an important role in COLONIALISM IN SE ASIA. The countries that formed French Indochina???, the countries controlled by the Spanish, the Dutch and the British. DEFINITION 21 portugal, spain, netherlands, britain, francespain- the philipinnesdutch- molucca islands of indonesiabritish- burma, malaya, and borneo TERM 22 The role of the DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY in establishing Dutch trade dominance in the region, and the period this occurred DEFINITION 22 1602consolidated commercial interest to control trade in indonesia by restricting the production of valuable spices such as pepper and by destroying communities that ignored restrictions or participated in smuggling TERM 23 The importance of the GREEN REVOLUTION for increasing food producFon in the region, and its effects on the producFon of rice in parFcular DEFINITION 23 increased yield form seedsunequally distributed across southeast asiaintroduced mechanical rice harvestingincreased rural unemploymentmade crops more susceptible to disease indonesia supported small scale farmers TERM 24 The three countries that comprise the LITTLE TIGERS. DEFINITION 24 thailandmalaysiaindonesia TERM 25 The five key commodities that SE Asia produces over half of globally. DEFINITION 25 rubbercoconuttinpalm oilhardwoods TERM 26 The two countries in the region with GNI per capita above $30,000. The two countries in the region with GNI per capita below $1,050 DEFINITION 26 singapore and brunei over 30,000cambodia and laos under 1050 TERM 27 The definiFon of the DOMINO THEORY, and its relevance to USA involvement in the war in Vietnam DEFINITION 27 domino theory- the communist takeover of south vietnam would led to the global spread of communism through southeast asia TERM 28 The impacts of the use of AGENT ORANGE in Vietnam DEFINITION 28 poisoned ecosystems and caused irreparable damage to human health TERM 29 The role of ASEAN in facilitaFng greater economic and poliFcal cooperaFon in the region. DEFINITION 29 association of south east asian nationsreduced national tariffs in the regionpolicy of constructive engagement between he military and socialists governments TERM 30 The country in the region where Islam is the dominant religion, the country where ChrisFanity is, and the one island (not country) where Hinduism is dominant. DEFINITION 30 islam- indonesiachristianity- philipinneshinduism- bali TERM 31 The royal family in the region that is held in almost godlike esteem. DEFINITION 31 Thai royal family TERM 32 The (lack of) a LINGUA FRANCA across the region. DEFINITION 32 no common languagevarious dialects of malay share enough in common to for a broad lingua franca in malaysia, indonesia, and brunei TERM 33 The country which has been impacted most by HIV/AIDS, and the percentage of the whole populaFon and the intravenous drug using populaFon that have been affected. DEFINITION 33 thailand at 420000 to 660000just under 1 percent of whole populationopium and heroin is produced int he region funding rebellionssome countries have gotten rid of it and others have failedproduction is on the rise TERM 34 The populaFon of Indonesia DEFINITION 34 238 million (fourth most populous) TERM 35 The Indonesian island with the highest populaFon density DEFINITION 35 java TERM 46 The country in the region that gets 97% of its water through DESALINIZATION. DEFINITION 46 qatar TERM 47 The percentage of global reserves of OIL AND NATURAL GAS that are located in the region DEFINITION 47 60 percent of oil reserves40 percent of natural gas TERM 48 he importance of DESERTIFICATION in the region, and the one country that is not affected by it. DEFINITION 48 turkeyland becomes degraded and less productive and causes desertlike conditionscausng reforestation and afforestation that convert non forested land to forest TERM 49 The amount of petroleum products that ulFmately end up in the ocean (p.139) DEFINITION 49 25% of the world oil production TERM 50 he three major world religions that began in this region. The two major divisions of Islam, and the two countries where Shia Muslims are predominantly found. DEFINITION 50 judaism, christianity, islamsunni and shi'amodern day iran and iraq TERM 51 the extent of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE at its peak, the length of its rule, and when it collapsed. DEFINITION 51 dunabe river in southeast europe to north africa and the arab islands of the eastern end of the mediterranean600 yearsafter world war I TERM 52 The shift from the MANDATE SYSTEM post WW1, to independence post WW2. DEFINITION 52 european countries took over mandates and tried to help them set up themselves to become independent but these countries didn't like it and revolted. after WWII the europeans lost interest and gave them there independence TERM 53 The issues involved in NAMING THE MIDDLE EAST. DEFINITION 53 middle east was named by the europeans and united states. many critics prefer southwest asia