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  1. Instructions Your task: Follow the guidelines and links on each slide. Format the layout and design as you wish. Do not delete any images/slides, but you may add images and up to 4 extra slides, making a maximum of 20 (not counting this slide).

  2. The Challenges of Japan’s physical environment Add a map/image/text to this title slide.

  3. Write a couple of sentences about the location of Japan. Go to http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/japan/japangeography.htm and check your location description. Copy the description from the web site under ‘Terrain’. Write down the four ‘Natural Hazards’ listed. Add image/s?

  4. The climate of Japan Go to Japan Climate at http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/japan/japan_climate.htm and • Say which two seasons are best for visiting Japan and why. • Explain why people might not want to go in the other two seasons.

  5. Variations across the country • Describe the differences in climate in different regions of Japan • Explain why the climate is so different • Outline how this affects people’s lives in Japan

  6. Typhoons • Research typhoons in Japan. Include data, photos, maps and recent examples if possible. You might look at:http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2117.html

  7. The landscape What is the relief of Japan like? What % is mountainous? Where is the lowland? In what ways does this make life difficult? How many islands are there? Is this a problem? How have they responded? Go to Google Earth and look at the landscape of Japan, eg 35°34'47.05"N, 137°22'5.98"E

  8. Which plates meet near Japan? How are they moving? Why are they moving like this?

  9. What features and events result from these movements?

  10. Earthquakes in Japan How are they caused? How frequent are they? Give some data / brief details of examples. Have a look at http://www.drgeorgepc.com/EarthquakesJapan.html to find more material.

  11. Images of Japanese earthquakes Add more

  12. Volcanoes in Japan How are they caused? How frequent are they? Give some data / brief details of examples. Are volcanoes more or less of a hazard than earthquakes? Explain your answer.

  13. Volcanoes in Japan Add a map of Japan’s volcanoes and images. Have a look at: http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_asia/japan_tec.html

  14. What causes tsunamis? • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12716432   = Japan earthquake: What caused Japan's massive tsunami? • http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/maps-of-earthquake-and-tsunami-damage-in-japan.html?ref=tidalwaves#panel/2 = how plates caused quake and tsunami

  15. Impact of the 2011 Tsunami Use the following to list some of the impacts: • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12725646 = tsanami hitting Japan • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12724473  = debris lines streetshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709850   = tsunami wave sweeps inlandhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12722026  = Tsunami sweeps through Kesennuma City in Japan

  16. More on plate tectonics

  17. The Challenges of Japan’s physical environment: conclusions

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