Mount Fuji Flashcards
1
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Longitude and latitude
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35.3606° N, 138.7274° E
2
Q
Tectonic processes
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The major source of Mt. Fuji’s volcanic activity is said to be subduction of the Pacific Place beneath the Philippine Plate
3
Q
Gradational processes
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- Mt. Fuji had more or less than the same shape as today and was a young, new volcano as of about 10 thousand years ago
- However, rain, wind, and snow have been slowly causing erosion and creating valleys along its surface
4
Q
Human Activities
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Human activities pollute mountains, change them, and change the complex interaction network of the species communities living there.
Can be affected by:
* Overgrazing
* Overcropping
* Deforestation
* Windbreaks
* Reforestation
* Farming techniques
* Stone walls
* Tourism