Question

Question 1 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

The volcanoes of Indonesia are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

The climate in Southeast Asia is mainly tropical–hot and humid all year round.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
What caused the Ring of Fire?

Question 4 options:

movement and collisions of crustal plates


the motion of fault lines causing numerous small earthquakes


the lack of dormant volcanoes in the region


a series of trenches and arcs

Question 5 (0.5 points)
Approximately how many of the world’s volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire?

Question 5 options:

80 to 90 percent


60 to 70 percent


70 to 80 percent


Almost 100 percent

Question 6 (0.5 points)
Which of the following countries of Southeast Asia has the most active volcanoes?

Question 6 options:

The Philippines


Malaysia


Thailand


Indonesia

Question 7 (0.5 points)
What is not an impact of deforestation in Southeast Asia?

Question 7 options:

extinction of plant species


habitat loss


more arable land


thick haze

Question 8 (0.5 points)
Which species native to Southeast Asia faces extinction?

Question 8 options:

The Mouse Deer


The Javan Rhinoceros


The Whale Shark


The Domestic Asian Water Buffalo

Question 9 (0.5 points)
What was the cause of the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004?

Question 9 options:

The Kamchatka Earthquake


Monsoon rains


The Good Friday Earthquake


The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

Question 10 (0.5 points)
This map shows the location of the Sumatra Earthquake of 2004 and the aftershocks.

Where did most of the aftershocks occur, based on this map?

Map of the Andaman Island Earthquake of December 26 in 2004. The main shock occurred on December 26. Aftershocks ran through January 10 in 2005. Circles mark the aftershocks. Circles are spread along the coast of the Indian Ocean with a high concentration along the Sunda Trench north of the main shock of the earthquake.

Question 10 options:

east and west of the main earthquake


southeast of the main earthquake


mainly east of the main earthquake


north of the main earthquake

Question 11 (0.5 points)
What has been the greatest environmental impact as a result of the tsunami?

Question 11 options:

The destruction of mangroves and coral reefs


Destruction of sewage collectors and water treatment plants


The infiltration of salt water in drinking supplies and farmland


Severe damage done to sand dunes and rock formations

Question 12 (0.5 points)
How does the topography of Fiji compare to other islands in the Pacific?

Question 12 options:

Every island in the Pacific is unique – no similarities


Due to the size differences, there is no way to compare topography.


Fiji has similar topography – mostly volcanic in origin – like other islands in the region


Fiji has dissimilar topography – mostly made up of coral formations

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1:** True
**Question 2:** True
**Question 3:** True
**Question 4:** movement and collisions of crustal plates
**Question 5:** 70 to 80 percent
**Question 6:** Indonesia
**Question 7:** more arable land
**Question 8:** The Javan Rhinoceros
**Question 9:** The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
**Question 10:** north of the main earthquake
**Question 11:** The infiltration of salt water in drinking supplies and farmland
**Question 12:** Fiji has similar topography – mostly volcanic in origin – like other islands in the region

Feel free to ask if you need further clarification or additional information!