Japan: Land & Nature
Japan is made up of over 4000 of these.
Islands
Japan's urban population in 2017 was this percentage.
92%
Brazil is the world's fifth largest country and is located on this continent.
South America
Brazil's urban population is this percentage.
87%
This river is considered the lifeline of Egypt.
Nile River
This is the main island of Japan, known for mountains and volcanoes.
Honshu
This major city grew due to developments along transportation routes.
Tokyo
This massive river basin covers much of northern Brazil.
Amazon River Basin
The movement from rural to urban areas was partly caused by the growth of this type of farming.
Commercial agriculture
About 98% of Egypt's population lives near this feature.
Japan has this many active volcanoes.
108
After WWII, many people from this country migrated to Japan to work as labourers.
Koreans
Brazil is the world's leading producer of two of these major crops.
Coffee, oranges, sugar, soy, beef
These large farms dominated Brazil's economy in the 1500s.
Sugarcane plantations
These people move from place to place with herds, based on water and pasture.
Nomads
Why does Japan experience frequent earthquakes and tsunamis?
It lies on tectonic plate boundaries / the "Ring of Fire"
These divisions (created after migration reforms) are similar to provinces.
Kuni
Name one major mineral Brazil produces.
Iron ore, tin, manganese, gold, quartz, diamonds
Name one major challenge Brazil faces due to rapid urban growth.
Lack of housing, unemployment, overcrowding, drought
What percentage of Egypt's land is desert?
96%
Japan has limited farmland because its terrain is mostly...
Mountainous
Name one major problem Japan faces today due to pollution and crowding.
Housing Shortages / Environmental Pollution / Transportation Congestion / Increased Risks of Natural Disasters
Brazil exports many manufactured goods. Name two.
Steel, automobiles, electronics, consumer goods
Rapid Urbanization has caused a decline in these two economic sectors.
Agriculture and resource development (mineral, industrial, hydroelectric)
Egypt invests heavily in canals, drains, and dams to support this economic activity.
Agriculture