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A subcontinent is __________.

A
a large landmass that is part of a continent
B
a large area of land that is below sea level
C
a large island, such as Greenland or Iceland
D
a large region with similar landforms and weather
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Which of the following countries are island nations in Southeast Asia?

A
Samoa, Guam, and Tonga
B
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica
C
the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia
D
Antigua, Barbuda, and Grenada
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The dominant climate region in Southeast Asia is __________.

A
tropical wet
B
highlands
C
tropical wet and dry
D
humid subtropical
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Which two ecosystems are found in the tropical wet and dry climate regions of South Asia?

A
deserts and highlands
B
deserts and grasslands
C
rainforests and grasslands
D
rainforests and highlands
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Which of the following are major rivers in Southeast Asia?

A
the Volga, Dnieper, and Vistula
B
the Nile, Zambezi, and Niger
C
the Danube, Rhine, and Seine
D
the Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, and Mekong
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What is the significance of the Himalayan Mountains for the Indian Subcontinent?

A
They separate the Indian Subcontinent from Asia.
B
They make trade between the Indian Subcontinent and Asia easier.
C
The majority of people in the Indian Subcontinent live there.
D
They provide the Indian Subcontinent with key minerals, such as salt, iron, silver, and gold.
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Khmer usually live in __________.

A
northern India
B
southern India
C
Bangladesh
D
Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam
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The Chao Phraya River is considered an artery because __________.

A
it flows from south to north
B
it is used to transport people and goods
C
it has many waterfalls
D
it starts high in the mountains
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Most people in South and Southeast Asia live in __________.

A
small rural villages
B
large, modern cities
C
urban slums
D
large rural towns with clean water and sanitation
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Farmers in the Deccan Plateau depend mostly on which of the following factors to farm?

A
river deltas
B
irrigation
C
summer monsoons
D
runoff water from nearby mountains
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Which of the following descriptions best defines a gulf?

A
a large area of saltwater that is surrounded by land on three sides
B
a thin strip of water between two areas of land
C
a lake that is connected to a river
D
a large body of water with rivers flowing out of it

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