Do Now• Answer the following questions in your

notebook1. Southeast Asia’s landscape is best described

as what? Think about terrain.2. About how many active volcanoes are in

Indonesia3. What are Cordilleras?4. What separates the countries of Thailand &

Loas

Ch. 29 section 2South East Asia

Climate and Vegetation

Climate and Vegetation chartpg. 740-742

Climate Locations Weather conditions Vegetation

Tropical Wet

Tropical Dry

Midlatitude

Climate and Vegetation chart pg. 740-742Climate Locations Weather conditions Vegetation

Tropical Wet Dominates island Southeast Asia, like South Luzon, Philippines , Malaysia

Daily average 79 degreesHot, humid & rainy

Malaysian rainforest, Peat swamp, mangrove swamps, tall leathery evergreen trees

Tropical Dry Indochina Peninsula & southeastern parts of Indonesia

Alternate, wet & dry seasons, summer monsoons winds bring rain, winter dry seasons, south of equator seasons are reversed

Tropical grass lands, scattered trees, some forests,

Midlatitude Parts of South Asia’s mainland, Laos, Thailand, Northern Myanmar & Vietnam

Hot & humid temps, in Northern areas, Nov. to April cool dry tempsShan Plateau, lower temps than the rest of the countryNew Guinea, highland climates, cooler temps then others around it

Deciduous forests, moss covered tree trunks, Evergreen coniferous in higher elevations, highland climate grow rhododendrons

Singapore

• Endemic: species native to a particular area

• Once covered with dense rain forests and mangroves, now urban developed

• 80% of all trees and shrubs now growing are imported

• One of two cities that have rainforests in its natural boundaries

Singapore Tour

Landmarks (Urban)• http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_i

d=annotation_68763&feature=iv&src_vid=5AUNuXCZUJ4&v=5AUNuXCZUJ4#t=2m18s

• Zoo (Rainforest)http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_234018&feature=iv&src_vid=luj0bJKIijM&v=luj0bJKIijM#t=45s

Ch. 29 review Pg. 744-745Do questions 1-10

1. C2. A3. B 4. D 5. C6. C 7. C 8. A9. D10. D