1. Bell Ringer Wednesday, April 22, 2015
What is an archipelago?
Why do you think this area of the world would be so valuable for European countries to colonize?

2. Southeast Asia: Colonial Possessions, 1914

5. The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia Directions: While reading pages 618 – 623 in your textbook, answer the following questions in complete sentences.
I Can:
Describe ecosystems of Africa’s deserts, Asia’s mountain regions, and the coral reefs of Australia and use multiple information resources to discover environmental concerns that these ecosystems are facing today. (7.3.5)
Compare and contrast the distribution of natural resources in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific; describe how natural resource distribution can impact the wealth of a country. (7.3.6)
Describe the limitations that climate and land forms place on land or people in regions of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific. (7.3.7)

6. The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
Directions: While reading pages 618 – 623 in your textbook, use your notebooks to answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. What two major peninsulas are located in this region?
2. What are Southeast Asia’s major physical features?
3. What is the main climate found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines?
4. How does climate contribute to the region’s diversity of life?
5. What are the region’s major natural resources?
6. What happened on December 26, 2004?
7. What steps are being taken to avoid another disaster such as the Indian Ocean tsunami?

7. Exit Ticket: The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
1. What two major peninsulas are located in this region?
2. What are 2 of Southeast Asia’s major physical features?
3. What is the main climate found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines?
4. How does climate contribute to the region’s diversity of life?
5. What are 3 of the region’s major natural resources?
6. What happened on December 26, 2004?