Chapter 29

Map of Southeast Asia



Section 1
1. Islands, peninsulas and mountain ranges make up the physical geography of Southeast Asia.

2. Rich natural resources like natural gas, gems and agricultural products are sold as exports and affect Southeast Asia's economy in a positive way.


market on the Mekong River
(merchants and farmers meet in their boats)

 creative writing: The people in Southeast Asia depend on their waterways. one reason is for trade. fishers catch their meals on the waters, and also sell surplus to passersby. farmers travel up and down the rivers to deliver produce, and merchants sell their products in trade boats. cargo ships can also sail up the larger rivers to ship imports and exports into and out of Southeast Asian countries.

Section 2
1. The monsoon winds and dry seasons influence the region's weather patterns.



Average climate of Southeast Asia



2. The region's main climate types are tropical wet and tropical dry, along with smaller areas of highland and humid subtropical climates.

creative writing: Singapore, and island country in Southeast Asia, was once covered in lush tropical rainforest. But as the city (and the country) grew, so did the need for space, and the city of Singapore became a sprawling Urban monster.  I am completely agianst this kind of careless development, especially in areas where there are species found no where else on Earth. these are my reasons why: Many native species became endangered and even extinct because of the mass development. Although many new plants have been brought into the city, hardly any of them are native - most are from the Americas. the city and country still encroach on the rain forests there, and more and more natural habitat is disappearing.