Natural Disasters in East Asia (Tsunamis and Japan)

What country in East Asia is shown?

• Japan

• North Korea

• China

• Russia

Country highlighted on map is

• North Korea

• Russia

• South Korea

• Japan

Japan is completely surrounded by water, thus making it an

• Peninsula

• Island

• Mountain

• Ocean

The majority of Japan's land (75%) is

• Flat and good for farming

• Mountainous and hard to travel/build on

• Swampy and filled with water

• Desert like and gets no rain

Almost all of the people have to live where in Japan?

• At the top of mountains

• on the coast line

• wherever they choose, all of japan is easily livable

• within the center of volcanos

Select all that can start a Tsunami.

• An Earthquake

• Tornado

• Lightning strikes

• Volcanic Eruptions

The most dangerous parts of Tsunamis are

• Gigantic Waves

• Sharks coming in land

• The ground breaking beneath your feet

• Winds that can reach over 100 mps

How many people died in the Tsunami that hit Sendai, Japan in 2011?

• Little under 100 people

• Over 1,000 people, roughly the town of North English

• Over 5,000 people

• Almost 16,000 people

Along with the possibilities of Tsunami's and earthquakes, Japan also has a large threat of ______________. Japan has roughly 10% of the them.

• Grizzly Bears

• Volcanos

• Tornados

• Great White Sharks

Select all that apply about Mt. Fuji.

• It is an active Volcano

• It is located close to Japan's capital, Tokyo

• It is the heightest point in Japan

• It is the highest point IN THE WORLD!

Answer explanation

Mount Everest in India is the highest point in the world, almost twice as tall as Mt. Fuji