Geography+Questions

Size and Comparison 1. What [|body of water] found between Japan and the mainland of Asia? The Sea of Japan 2. Name the two countries located nearest to Japan. China and Korea 3. Name [|two countries] near Japan that are much larger in area than Japan. China and 4. What large ocean is off the southeast coast of Japan? The Pacific Ocean 5. What are the [|names] of the islands of Japan? Kyushu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Honshu
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Climate 6. What is the [|climate] like in Japan? Some weathers are different depending on the area. Somewhere it is cold and rainy, while in other places it is like the tropic

Natural Features 7. What is the [|largest] island in Japan? Honshu. 8. Why does [|Japan] have little land that is good for farming? The land wasn’t good due to the weird temperatures

Agriculture 9. What is the main agricultural [|crop] of Japan? Rice 10. Given Japan's geography, why would fish be a popular source of food? Because Japan is a bunch of islands, which are surrounded by water, and many fish live in water, and the source is big.