geography of japan Flashcards
Archipelago
a chain of islands
what are the islands of Japan?
Honshu kyushu Shikoku and hokkaido
what are the bodies of water that surround japan
sea of Japan, pacific ocean, and east china sea
what is population density
the number of people living in a given space
how high is japan’s population density
very high, crams people
Why is it bad to have high population density
it’s not good for growing food
what is Japan mostly made up of
mountains with high elevation
where is most of the population crammed into
smaller spaces along the coast
where is Japan on
the Pacific ring of fire (under tectonic plates)
what do the tectonic plates cause
tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and monsoons
people and _____ live in a delicate balance
nature