15 Questions
What is the shape of the valley in Cambodia?
A giant bowl
Where is the Korat Plateau located?
Eastern part of Thailand and western part of Laos
What is the Sunda Shelf?
A continental shelf that extends from the southernmost portion of the South China Sea through the Gulf of Thailand to the Java Sea
What is the Philippines composed of?
A group of islands
What is unique about the rice terraces in the Philippines?
They are created by carving out layers into the side of a mountain
What is the geography of Singapore like?
Mostly flat with some hills
What is unique about Brunei in the island zone?
Only the eastern portion of the country contains mountains
What is the Malay Peninsula?
A region that encompasses the western portion of Malaysia and the northernmost part of Singapore
What is a unique feature of the mainland in Southeast Asia?
Mountains that start in the northernmost part of the region
What is the name of the mountain range that runs from northwest to southeast through Laos and Vietnam?
Annamese Cordillera
What is the term used to describe the lower land areas between mountains or mountain ranges?
Valleys
What is the majority of Cambodia and a small portion of southernmost Vietnam classified as?
Lowlands
What is the name of the mountain range that starts at the border of eastern Myanmar and Thailand?
Tenasserim Hills
What runs through Southeast Asia and helps to make up the river valley?
Long rivers
What is the Malay Peninsula?
A long extension of land from the Gulf of Thailand to Singapore
Learn about the different landforms in Southeast Asia, including mountains and rivers, and their features. Explore the Tenasserim Hills and their location in the region.
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