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Geography of Japan - Week 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The country of Japan is composed of a long, narrow series of ______ along the _______ coast of Asia.

a)

Islands, Eastern Pacific

b)

Mountains, Southern Pacific

c)

Islands, Northern Pacific

d)

Mountains, Western Pacific

2.

The four main islands, running from north to south, are _______, _______, ________ and ________.

a)

Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido

b)

Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku

c)

Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, Hokkaido

d)

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu

3.

Japan's total area is (a)   square kilometres.

4.

Japan's area is about three fifths the size of the province of (a)   .

5.

About __% of the country of Japan is _______, with a chain running through each of the main islands.

a)

64, forested

b)

73, mountainous

c)

73, forested

d)

91, mountainous

6.

There is little flat area for cultivation, so farming is done....

a)

Beside rivers

b)

On terraces on the hills and mountain sides

c)

In the valleys

d)

Along the coastline

e)

On mountain peaks

7.

Japan is situated on the volcanic zone that rings the Pacific Ocean; there are frequent _______, with occasional volcanic activity.

a)

Sinkholes

b)

Earth tremors

c)

Lava flows

d)

Landslides

8.

Japan has ____ levels of _____ and tens to be very humid.

a)

High, rainfall

b)

Low, rainfall

c)

High, fog

d)

Low, snow

9.

True or False: Japan has four distinct seasons.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The moderate moist climate of Japan allows farmers to grow....

a)

Rice

b)

Spices

c)

Fruits

d)

Nuts

e)

Bamboo

11.

Being surrounded by this, Japan has always looked to the (a)   for food.

12.

Being geographically close to a dominating culture such as _____ has brought many aspects of this culture onto the islands.

a)

Korea's

b)

Russia's

c)

China's

d)

Mongolia's

13.

True or False: No mountains in Japan are volcanic.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Some mountains contain _______.

a)

Geysers

b)

Hot springs

c)

Swift deep rivers

d)

Geodes

e)

Caves

15.

In the north of Japan the climate is ______

a)

Warmer

b)

Cooler

c)

Subtropical

16.

In the south of Japan the climate is ______

a)

Warmer

b)

Cooler

c)

Subtropical

17.

Japan has very productive farmland due to _____

a)

Tectonic activity

b)

Climate

c)

Many cows

d)

Earth tremors

e)

Mountains

18.

Majority of food protein comes from ___.

a)

Farmers

b)

Rice

c)

The Chinese

d)

The sea

19.

What isolated people within Japan from each other?

a)

Water

b)

Mountains

c)

War

d)

Social classes

20.

What isolated Japan from its neighbours?

a)

War

b)

Mountains

c)

Water

d)

Social classes