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Japan Q&A
Japan Q&A Janet Fabian
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What did the civilization of china have? | It had a great influence on other cultures in Asia. |
| 2. What is an archipelago? | A chain of islands, near the coast of Asia. |
| 3.Japan consists of what? | Japan consists of four large islands and thousands of smaller ones. |
| 4.What is the highest peak in Japan? | Mount Fuji, or Fujiyama, is the highest peak. |
| 5.Why does Japan only use 20% of its land for farming? | It is so mountainous. |
| 6.Where do the Japanese islands sit? | They sit at the boundary between two plates, or sections, of Earth's outer shell. |
| 7.What happened millions of years ago in Japan? | Volcanoes erupted. |
| 8. What happens when the plates beneath Japan are constantly pushing against one another? | Earthquakes shake Japan. Most of them are small and harmless, but the big ones can be deadly. |
| 9.What is Japan part of? | Japan is part of the Ring of Fire, a region of volcanoes and earthquakes that circle the Pacific Ocean. |
| 10. What is the mainland? | It is the major land area of a continent. |
| 11. Where did the first settlers in Japan come from? | The first settlers in Japan came from the mainland of Asia. |
| 12.The first wave of settlers in Japan came during what time? | They most likely came during the Ice Age, which ended about 11.000 years ago. |