Ch. 31 Japan test review

Why does Japan have a large amount of natural disasters such as tsunamis & earthquakes?

• Japan is in a rain shadow

• Japan consists of islands and is not part of any continent

• Japan is located within the Ring of Fire

• Japan has a vast amount of mountains

How is the population distribution of Japan much like the rest of the world?

• Most people live near water

• Most people live in rural communities

• Most people live in high elevations

• Most people live near the Equator

What physical feature affects Japan's population distribution the most?

• plateaus

• deserts

• rivers

• mountains

Japan has less than 1/5th of arable land. What is arable land?

• wetlands

• farmland

• forested land

• mountainous land

This mountain near Tokyo has the highest peak & is also a volcano?

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Honshu

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Sapporo

Which best describes Japan's public transportation system?

• subways & trains do not go where people want to go

• subways & trains seldom run on time

• subways & trains are overcrowded at rush hour

• subways & trains are rarely on time

This picture shows a type of land use in Japan. How did this special farmland come about?

• building underground

• recycling trash

• filling in wetlands

• terracing hillsides

Why did Japan create "capsule hotels"?

• shortage of land for building

• school rest areas for children

• sleeping areas on trains

• reduce living space for families

Which is one way Japan has overcome health hazards due to over crowding?

• more families are moving to rural areas

• the Japanese stopped eating ocean fish

• sick people wear face masks

• the Japanese now live in smaller homes

Which statement is true regarding life expectancy in Japan?

• it is among the highest in the world

• it is around average compared to other countries

• it has fallen far behind that of India

• it has decreased as Japan's population grows