geography of japan Flashcards
1
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Archipelago
A
a chain of islands
2
Q
what are the islands of Japan?
A
Honshu kyushu Shikoku and hokkaido
3
Q
what are the bodies of water that surround japan
A
sea of Japan, pacific ocean, and east china sea
4
Q
what is population density
A
the number of people living in a given space
5
Q
how high is japan’s population density
A
very high, crams people
6
Q
Why is it bad to have high population density
A
it’s not good for growing food
7
Q
what is Japan mostly made up of
A
mountains with high elevation
8
Q
where is most of the population crammed into
A
smaller spaces along the coast
9
Q
where is Japan on
A
the Pacific ring of fire (under tectonic plates)
10
Q
what do the tectonic plates cause
A
tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and monsoons
11
Q
people and _____ live in a delicate balance
A
nature
