Japan's Geography

Discover Japan's islands, mountains, and seismic activity with our geography worksheet!

Question: What do you already know about Japan's geography? Frame: One fact I know about Japan's geography is _. The Japan Song-Eight Regions of Japan Watch the video to complete the map activity. You will be required to fill in the boxes. Spelling counts. Map Activity: Identify the regions of Japan Watch the video to help you identify the major regions of Japan. Spelling counts. Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu Refer to the video you just watched to help you answer this question:Multiple Choice Question:There are _ regions in Japan, and each region in total has over _ prefectures. 7, 42 8, 41 8, 47 47, 8 Japan's Geography and Nature:Listen to the recording in order to help you type the missing words in each sentence. All the missing words are in the word bank below, so spelling counts. GeographyJapan is an archipelago, or string of islands, on the eastern edge of Asia. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. There are also nearly 4,000 smaller islands! Japan's nearest mainland neighbors are the Siberian region of Russia in the north and Korea and China farther south.Almost four-fifths of Japan is covered with mountains. The Japanese Alps run down the center of the largest island, Honshu. The highest peak is Mount Fuji, a cone-shaped volcano considered sacred by many Japanese.Japan can be a dangerous place. Three of the tectonic plates that form Earth's crust meet nearby and often move against each other, causing earthquakes. More than a thousand earthquakes hit Japan every year. Japan also has about 200 volcanoes, 60 of which are active.NatureThe Japanese people have a deep affection for the beauty of the landscape. The ancient Shinto religion says natural features like mountains, waterfalls, and forests have their own spirits, like souls.Most of Japan is covered by countryside. But with more than 100 million people living in such a small place, wildlife has suffered.Pollution is now tightly controlled, but road building and other human activities have harmed natural habitats. About 136 species in Japan are listed as endangered.The warm Tsushima Current flows from the south into the Sea of Japan, where it meets a colder current from the north. The mixing of waters makes the seas around Japan very rich in fish and other sea life.