Philippines

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/philippines

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Archipelago: A group or chain of islands, often forming a distinct geographical or political region.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is threatened with destruction.
Pacific Ring of Fire: A major area in the Pacific Ocean basin where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
Austronesian Expansion: A prehistoric migration of peoples from Taiwan throughout the islands of Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Madagascar.