Kyūshū

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kysh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kyūshū?Southernmost of Japan's four main islands
2. How many people live in Kyūshū?Approximately 12.3 million people
3. How big is Kyūshū?Approximately 13,700 square miles (35,600 square kilometers)
4. What is the capital of Kyūshū?Fukuoka
5. What language do people speak in Kyūshū?Japanese
6. What is the prefectures?Seven: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima

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