Southeast Asia

Countries• Vietnam• Laos• Cambodia• Thailand• Myanmar• Malaysia• Indonesia• Philippines• Brunei• East Timor

In the previous unit we studied:_____________

Where is it located on this

map?

In this unit we will study

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Indonesia

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/indonesia_econ_1972.jpg

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Myanmar (Formerly Burma)

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/burma_econ_1972.jpg

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Thailand

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/thailand_1974_econ_activity.jpg ©2012, TESCCC

Cambodia

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/vietnam.html ©2012, TESCCC

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/philippines.html

The Philippines

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What might we infer from this image?

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Plate Tectonics

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Earth’s Physical ProcessesRelated to Plate Tectonics

• Tsunamis• Earthquakes• Volcanoes

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Earthquakes may trigger Tsunamis

Nations affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami

Epicenter, 2004

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Active Volcanoes: Southeast Asia

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The Pacific Ring of FireOne of the most active areas for earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes

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