The Geographic Setting
Transportation
Land Use & Housing
Health & Environment
Other
100
Which physical features make up most of the middle of Japan?
mountains
100
How have the Japanese adapted to busy rush hours?
The Japanese created an efficient public transportation system.
100
As Japan's population has grown over time fewer people live in extended families and most people live in _____ families.
nuclear
100
True or False: Japan has a low life expectancy because its population density is very high.
False: Japan has a very high life expectancy
100
Which measurement of population density more accurately measures how crowded Japan is?
Physiologic Population Density or Arithmetic Population Density?
Physiologic Population Density
200
Where do most people live in Japan?
on flat land near the coastline
200
If you live in Tokyo and want to own a car, you must
prove you have a place off the street to park it.
200
On average, Japanese families live in much smaller homes than Americans do. Why is this?
the limited amount of land
200
What is one disadvantage of filling in wetlands?
It destroys fish and wildlife habitat.
200
What does population density measure?
how crowded people live together in an area of land
300
The location of Japan is unique. Japan sits on a fault where two tectonic plates meet. What does Japan experience based on its location?
earthquakes
300
How does Tokyo maximize its parking space for cars?
It has built high-rise garages that stack cars on top of one another.
300
What is one way that the Japanese make the most of limited space? when building their homes?
They use rooms for more than one purpose.
300
What is one consequence of an increase in population density?
pollution problems
300
The way to calculate a country’s physiologic population density is to divide the population by...
arable land
400
Only about an eighth of Japan is arable land. What is arable land?
land that can be farmed and used by humans
400
The Japanese have developed and built efficient transportation systems such as bullet trains. What is the Japanese word that is used for these bullet trains?
Shinkansen
400
How has population density affected Japanese people even after death?
Most have their bodies cremated after death, because ashes take up less space than a coffin.
400
How has Japan addressed the challenges of waste management in densely populated areas?
by developing complex and widespread recycling systems
400
What does this map of earthquakes in Japan suggest about Japan’s geography?
Japan is located near a fault where two tectonic plates meet.
500
Describe Japan's climate.
Japan enjoys a temperate climate, with warm, humid summers and relatively mild winters.
500
About how fast do Bullet Trains travel?
180-200 MPH
500
This photograph shows a kind of land use in Japan. The fields in this photograph were created by...
. terracing hillsides.
500
Even though the inhabitants of Tokyo produce less garbage per person than the global average, Tokyo still struggles with waste management. Why?
Tokyo lacks enough space to dispose of so much garbage
500
What is the population of Japan?
About a 126 million
126,000,000