today’s schedule – 4/30 1. cnn student news – 28.1 vocab check 2.finish 27.3 ppt 3.discuss...
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Today’s Schedule – 4/30
1. CNN Student News– 28.1 Vocab Check
2.Finish 27.3 PPT3.Discuss China/Tibet Reading4. 28.1 PPT: Physical Geography of Japan and the
Koreas• HW: – 28.2 Vocab– Ch. 27 Take Home Quiz
Japan
Is made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones.
The four main islands are:
• Hokkaido• Honshu• Shikoku• Kyushu
The largest and most populous island is Honshu.
The Ryukyu Islands to the south are also part of Japan
• Okinawa is part of these islands
More than 70% of Japan is mountainous
Made up of a rugged volcanic rock
The rest of the country is made up of plains,
Mostly on the Pacific coast.
Japan lies along a subduction zoneSo the islands are vulnerable to constant
earthquakes.
Tectonic activity can cause tsunamis
A Japanese word for harbor wave.
West of Japan lies the Korean
Peninsula
This 600 mile long region is about the same size as Utah.
North Korea lies to the north
And borders China and Russia.
South Korea lies to the south.
The region is mostly hills and low mountains
With higher peaks in the east.
A coastal plain in the west supports most of the population.
Climate
• Japan and Korea are on the same line of latitude as the U.S. and experiences similar weather– Range from highland to
humid subtropical
Plant Life
• Maple trees and cherry blossoms are particularly beautiful aspect of Japan
Natural Resources• Japan– 65% of the country is forested• Logging is highly regulated and Japan imports much
timber from the U.S. and Canada
• Marine Life• Main source of protein for most Japanese and Koreans• Much sea farming occurs• Whaling
– Despite international protests, Japan continues to hunt whales in international waters