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B. A 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that washed over the nuclear plant and surrounding area, killing 15,883 people. The tsunami damage led to a meltdown and explosions at the nuclear plant. It was the largest recorded earthquake in Japan, which sits on what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
A. Japan is comprised of 6,852 islands, and Honshu is the largest and most populous. The islands of Java in Indonesia, Mindanao in the Philippines and Taiwan off the coast of China were all occupied by the Japanese during World War II.
C. Japan and South Korea are separated by the Korea Strait, which is about 120 miles wide. The Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam are all far south of Japan.
D. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey. Its commercial and historical center lies in Europe, while a third of its population lives across the Bosphorus strait in Asia. Hungary's capital Budapest is comprised of the cities of Buda and Pest on either side of the Danube River. Sochi, site of next year's Winter Olympics, and Moscow are both in Russia which sprawls across Europe and Asia.