Which is a reason why many people in Southeast Asia live in coastal regions?
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Access to seas and other waterways enables transportation and trade.
Access to seas and other waterways enables transportation and trade.
Heavy rainfall is good for the soil and makes farming easier.
Heavy rainfall is good for the soil and makes farming easier.
These areas are safer because they are less likely to be hit by natural disasters.
These areas are safer because they are less likely to be hit by natural disasters.
Tropical rain forests in these areas supply abundant natural resources.
Access to seas and other waterways enables transportation and trade.
Which conditions most likely account for extreme poverty and economic disparity in Southeast Asia?
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scarcity of natural resources to support farming and industry
scarcity of natural resources to support farming and industry
lack of interest in trade and commercial partnerships
lack of interest in trade and commercial partnerships
isolationism that limits exposure to modern technologies
isolationism that limits exposure to modern technologies
competition among workers for too few jobs and low wages
scarcity of natural resources to support farming and industry
Forests are being burned to clear land for development in Malaysia.
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Which environmental challenges in Southeast Asia are most directly related to the activity shown? Select the two correct answers.
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earthquakes
earthquakes
deforestation
deforestation
air pollution
air pollution
flooding
flooding
volcanic activity
volcanic activity
deforestation and air pollution
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