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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). The Challenges of Japan’s physical environment.
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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).
The Challenges of Japan’s physical environment Add a map/image/text to this title slide.
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?
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.
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
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
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
Which plates meet near Japan? How are they moving? Why are they moving like this?
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.
Images of Japanese earthquakes Add more
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.
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
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
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
The Challenges of Japan’s physical environment: conclusions