Geography of atomic bomb

What is the focus of physical geography?

• The study of people and their environment

• The study of the number of people who live in a place

• The earth's land, water, plants, and animals

• The comparison of different groups

What does human geography study?

• The earth's land, water, plants, and animals

• The formation of continents and erosion

• How people change and are influenced by their environment

• The comparison of different continents

Is the Eiffel Tower an example of human or physical geography?

• Human

• Physical

Is Mt. Fuji an example of human or physical geography?

• Human

• Physical

Natural Resources

• a metaphor that explains that effort must be used to overcome distance

• a physical material constituting part of Earth that people need and value

• the idea that the world feels smaller than it used to because of increased technology in transportation and communication

• the idea that the interaction between two places declines as the distance between them increases

Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?

• wanted to see if the bomb worked
•  did not think they could defeat the Japanese
• did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
• They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion

P6 As a result of radiation, people in Japan suffered from _______________ for many years.

• leukemia

• birth defects

• death related to burns and bloating

• all of the above

P7 The long lasting effects of the atomic bombs have caused historians to ________________ .

• encourage the future use of atomic weapons

• question why the U.S. got involved in WW ll

• argue about whether it was the right decision

Which of the following is an example of a human geography impact resulting from the atomic bombings?

• The destruction of buildings in Hiroshima

• The long-term health issues faced by the Japanese

• Changes in the landscape due to radiation

• The alteration of the ecosystem

What impact is characterized by the loss of life and psychological trauma experienced by survivors?

• Human geography

• Physical geography

• Environmental geography

• Urban geography