Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Geography > Year 8 Japan > Flashcards

Year 8 Japan Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four main islands ?

A

Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and shikoku

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Whats the most northern island ?

A

Hokkaido

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What’s the southern most island ?

A

Kyushu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the oceans surrounding Japan ?

A

Sea of Japan, North Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, sea of okhotsk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How many miles does Japan span ?

A

1500 miles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How many islands are there in Japan ?

A

Around 4,000 smaller islands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What’s the main city in Hokkaido ?

A

Sapporo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What’s the main city on Honshu ?

A

Tokyo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

How tall is Mount Fuji ?

A

12,388 feet tall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Which island is Tokyo on ?

A

Honshu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What’s the highest mountain in Japan ?

A

Mount fuji

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How many times has Mount Fuji erupted ?

A

3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

When was the last explosion of Mount Fuji ?

A

1707

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What amount of volcanoes is mount Fiji made of ?

A

Many overlapping volcanoes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What climate is Hokkaido ?

A

Mountainous and snowy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What climate is Kyushu ?

A

Tropical and hot/wet summers and warm/sunny winters

17
Q

How many active volcanoes are there in Japan ?

A

70

18
Q

When was the there no industry ?

A

1945

19
Q

When was Japan the most industrialised country ?

A

1990

20
Q

What’s the biggest area in Kansai ?

A

Osaka

21
Q

What type of plate margin does shield volcano have ?

A

Constructive plate margin

22
Q

What type of plate margin does composite volcano have ?

A

Destructive plate margin

23
Q

What type of magma does shield volcano have ?

A

Basaltic lava of low viscosity

24
Q

What type of magma does composite volcano have ?

A

Acidic

25
Q

What type of lava characteristics does shield volcano have ?

A

Thin runny lava low silica

26
Q

What type of lava characteristics does composite volcano have ?

A

Vicious, high silica

27
Q

What type of violence of eruption does shield volcano have ?

A

Gentle - gases escape easily

28
Q

What type of violence of eruption does composite volcano have ?

A

Potentially explosive, lava shatters

29
Q

What type of materials erupted does shield volcano have ?

A

Mainly lava

30
Q

What type of materials erupted does composite volcano have ?

A

Hot steam, ash, rock, lava bomb, dust

31
Q

What type of frequency of eruption does shield volcano have ?

A

Regular and frequent eruption

32
Q

What type of frequency of eruption does composite volcano have ?

A

Irregular (occasional) and violent eruption, long dormant period

33
Q

Give an example of shield volcano ?

A

The Hawaiian islands

34
Q

Give an example of composite volcano ?

A

Mount fuji

Geography (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions