5 Themes of Geography of Japan – Flashcards
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Relative Location
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Position of a certain place, such as a mountain or a city, in relation to other places around or near it.
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Place
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Physical or human characteristics that make a certain area on the earth's surface different from all other areas.
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Movement
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Contact that people in one area have with people in other areas through activities such as trade, migration and travel, or communication
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Human/Environment Interaction
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.How people use and influence their natural surroundings .How people's natural surroundings influence them
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Region
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An area where common physical or human characteristics are shared
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Location example 1
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West of North and South Korea
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Location example 2
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It is in the continent of Asia
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Location example 3
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It is in the Pacific Ocean
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Place example 1
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Japanese generally have slanted eyes and dark hair
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Place example 2
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Mount Fuji is located in Japan
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Place example 3
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3/4 of Japan is made up of mountains and there are several volcanoes there
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Human/Environment Interaction example 1
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The Japanese people live in small apartment towers mostly in big cities because there is not a lot of land to spread out.
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Human/Environment Interaction example 2
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The Japanese people eat a lot of fish they catch because they are an island nation.
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Human/Environment Interaction example 3
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People avoid living near volcanoes to keep out of harms way if one erupts.
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Movement example 1
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They can travel by bullet train
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Movement example 2
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They use telephones, internet and other methods to communicate with
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Movement example 3
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They have automobiles and planes they can use to travel as well
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Region example 1
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Their language is Japanese
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Region example 2
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Their religion is Shinto and Buddhism
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Region example 3
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They like to see vocaloids and Sumo wrestling for entertainment purposes
