1. Today’s Schedule – 4/30 1. CNN Student News – 28.1 Vocab Check 2.Finish 27.3 PPT 3.Discuss China/Tibet Reading 4. 28.1 PPT: Physical Geography of Japan and the Koreas HW: – 28.2 Vocab – Ch. 27 Take Home Quiz

2. Japan Is made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones.

3. The four main islands are: Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu

4. The largest and most populous island is Honshu.

5. The Ryukyu Islands to the south are also part of Japan Okinawa is part of these islands

6. More than 70% of Japan is mountainous Made up of a rugged volcanic rock

7. The rest of the country is made up of plains, Mostly on the Pacific coast.

8. Japan lies along a subduction zone So the islands are vulnerable to constant earthquakes.

9. Tectonic activity can cause tsunamis A Japanese word for harbor wave.

11. West of Japan lies the Korean Peninsula This 600 mile long region is about the same size as Utah.

12. North Korea lies to the north And borders China and Russia.

13. South Korea lies to the south.

14. The region is mostly hills and low mountains With higher peaks in the east.

15. A coastal plain in the west supports most of the population.

16. Climate Japan and Korea are on the same line of latitude as the U.S. and experiences similar weather – Range from highland to humid subtropical

17. Plant Life Maple trees and cherry blossoms are particularly beautiful aspect of Japan

18. Natural Resources Japan – 65% of the country is forested Logging is highly regulated and Japan imports much timber from the U.S. and Canada Marine Life Main source of protein for most Japanese and Koreans Much sea farming occurs Whaling – Despite international protests, Japan continues to hunt whales in international waters