18.1 The Geography of Japan - pp. 389-392

pp. 389-392

A Chain of Islands -38912 pts

1. Archipelagoa. Define itb. Draw it

A Chain of Islands

2. The Islands of Japan• list five important facts

A Chain of Islands

3. The Ring of Firea. Define itb. List three ways it affects Japan

Landforms and Climate – 390-39111 pts

4. Sizea. describe the size of the countryb. Describe the size of the populationc. What is the result when you take a. and b. into consideration?

Landforms and Climate – 390-39111 pts

5. Mountains and Plainsa. What is the result of 4/5 of Japan being mountainous?

Landforms and Climate – 390-39111 pts

6. Mild Climatesa. describe the climateb. tell the effect of the climate

Landforms and Climate – 390-39111 pts

7. Intensive land use a. Describe five intensive farming methods the

Japanese have utilized

Landforms and Climate – 390-39111 pts

8. Harvests from the Seaa. Identify the main idea of this paragraph

Limited Mineral Resourcespp. 391

• Read Limited Mineral Resources• List the five most important facts• 5 points

People of Japanpp. 391-392

• Read People of Japan• List the five most important facts• 5 pts.

Write a Letter Home

• Imagine you have recently moved to Japan• Write a letter home, of at least five lines,

describing the geography of Japan.• Include at least three facts from your notes.• Underline the facts in your writing.• 8 points