Exploring Japan's Geography
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Objective
I can locate and describe the major geographical features of Japan, including mountains, plains, and bodies of water.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Japan is an island nation consisting of 6,852 islands, but only 421 are populated.
- 2
About 73% of Japan's land is covered by mountains, and it ranks 17th in the world for countries most likely to be hit by a natural disaster.
- 3
Mount Fuji is the highest and most recognizable mountain in Japan, and the Shinano River is the country's longest river.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
11 questions
Japan is located off the coasts of which countries?
Name the five largest islands of Japan that house the majority of its population.
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Exit ticket
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“Name three major geographical features of Japan discussed in the video and briefly describe each.”
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