Japan Introduction

Japan is located ______miles off the coast of Asia. In some ways, Japan is a difficult place in which to live. 

• • 12

• • 120

• • 1,200

• • 12,000

Japan is located on a series of ______

• • hills

• • islands

• • mountains

• • valleys

Japan is slightly smaller in size than California.

• True

• False

Only about _____ of Japan is flat enough for farming and most of that land is used for cities.

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Japan is very cold so there is not much farmland.

• True

• False

Japan has lots of earthquakes and volcanoes.

• True

• False

Japan relied on the ______ for food and transportation.

• • bus system

• • roads

• • sea

• • airplanes

The main foods in Japan are

• • meat and potatoes

• • rice and beans

• • hot dogs and hamburgers

• • rice, fish, and noodles

Japan has a mild climate with plenty of ____.

• sun

• rain

• snow

• wind

Because Japan is an island, the ocean provides abundant fish for food.

• True

• False