Chapter Atlas ( Japan and the Koreas)

Where is Japan located in Asia

• South Asia

• Far North

• Eastern Edge

• Western Edge

Why is Japan called the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

( Read options carefully)

• The Japanese see each day’s sunset before most parts of Europe

• The Japanese see each day’s sunrise before most parts of the world

• The Chinese see each day’s sunrise before most parts of Asia

• The Japanese see each day’s sunrise before most parts of Asia

Where do North and South Korea lie according to Japan

• North of Japan

• South of Japan

• East of Japan

• West of Japan

Japan, is a (a)   - mile- long chain of Islands and about 3,000 smaller Islands. The countries of North and South Korea together form the Korean Peninsula.

How many tectonic plates are close to Japan and the Koreas? What are the results?

• 3, they cause an explosion in the sea

• 4, they cause pressure that causes Earthquake

• 17, they cause great pressure in the nervous system to the Earth

• 0, it results to nothing

As the Pacific Plate sinks beneath Japan, it melts and is called ______ ____. The molten rock then rises to Earth’s surface, creating volcanic eruption. Japan has ___ active Volcanoes.

• Mount Fuji, 345

• Mount Fuji, 456

• Molten rock, 108

• Molten Rock, 108

Both North and South Korea are ______________

(Physical Feature)

• strict Countries

• Mountainous countries

• Korean

• Good at producing food

In Both countries (North and South Korea) there are wide coastal plains in the ____, and smaller plains in the ____

• North, South

• South, North

• East, West

• West, East

Which country has more flat land suitable for farming than North Korea?

• South Korea

• North Korea

• Singapore

• Japan

Japan is more rugged than the Koreas. Mountains and hills cover about __% of the Country’s surface.

• 70%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%