Chapter 31 Homework

Chapter 31, Section 1

1. Rice farming is the most important agricultural activity in Southeast Asia because rice grows extremely well in this area becasue of the climate and type of land.

2. The countries in this region are industrializing at different rates because in the 1980's most of the industrializing countries experienced an economic boom due to the abundance in resources and increase in foriegn investment. Later debts, corruption, and financial mismanagment lead to an economic crisis. Now the countries are having to balence out on their own and are industrializing at different rates.

Creative Writing:

Southeast Asian countries are becomming more interdependent for many reasons. The economic and political advancments in one country are affecting the others as they change together. The Association of Asian Nations goals are to promote economic growth and promote cultural exchange. This provides an outlet for cooperation in a region with a prolonged economic and political conflict.


Chapter 31, Section 2

1. The dangers posed by volcanoes, floods, and typoons in Southeast Asia are death of hundreds of people, ruin millions of acres of crops each year, can destroy cities that are built on unstable ground, and clouds of dust and ash can affect the air quality which is harmful to millions of people.

2. Economic progress has increased the enviormental pollution because this economic development results in destruction of natural resources. Economic growth also ruins the area used for farming. Industrializaton has also caused the water and air pollution to grow.

Creative Writing:

I think that the biggest issue the people in Southeast Asia have to deal with is man-made eviornmental issues. This is because the people have the ability to change it. They can decided to cut down on pollution caused by industrialization and economic growth which kills natural resources and damages the land used for growing natural resources.