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Discovering Japan Worksheet

Explore Japan’s location, landforms, cities and connections with Australia. Read the information and use the passage to solve the challenges.

Locate Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It lies in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Korean Peninsula and China. Its four main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Honshu is the largest. The capital, Tokyo, is on Honshu.

1.Use the passage to complete the island chain from north to south: Hokkaido, , , .
2.Which statement best describes Japan’s physical geography?
  • A landlocked country in central Asia
  • An island country with many mountains
  • A desert country in the Southern Hemisphere
  • A single island in the Atlantic Ocean

Mountains, cities and people

Japan is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common. Much of Japan is mountainous, so many people live in coastal plains and large cities. Mount Fuji, a volcanic mountain on Honshu, is Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 metres. Tokyo is a very large city and Japan’s capital. Japan’s location beside the Pacific Ocean has also helped shape travel, fishing and trade.

3.Mount Fuji is a volcanic mountain. What is its height, and on which main island is it located?
4.Why might many people in mountainous Japan live in coastal plains and large cities? Use one detail from the passage.
5.True or false? Japan’s position in the Pacific Ring of Fire means earthquakes and volcanic activity can occur there.
TrueFalse

Japan and Australia: connected places

Australia and Japan are linked by travel, education and trade. Australia sells resources and food products to Japan, including coal and beef. Japan sells manufactured goods to Australia, including cars and electronics. Trade patterns can change over time, but these examples show how countries exchange goods they produce with goods they need.

6.Match each example to the direction of trade described in the passage.
  • Coal
  • Beef
  • Cars
  • Electronics
  • Australia exports to Japan
  • Japan exports to Australia
  • Japan exports to Australia
  • Australia exports to Japan
7.A class is planning a geography display. Choose one fact from this worksheet that shows how Japan’s location affects people’s lives, and explain the connection.
8.A visitor travels from Hokkaido to Kyushu. In which direction are they travelling? Explain using the order of the islands.

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  • Discovering Japan Worksheet, page 1 of 2: Locate Japan, Mountains, cities and people

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