luster c. cleavage d. none of the above; multiple properties must be used to diagnose a mineral ANS: D 30. The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed _____.
Japan Table of Contents. Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. Because of its wide range of latitude, Japan has a variety of climates, with a range often compared to that of the east coast of North America, from Nova Scotia to Georgia. Tokyo is at about 36 north latitude, comparable to that of Tehran, Athens, or Los Angeles.
Honshu is the largest of Japanâs islands and as such its climate is very similar to that of Hokkaido in the north, while its southerly regions are subtropical. The Japanese Alps, including Mount Fuji, see much cooler conditions and create large regional differences in climate from northeast to southwest.