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Volcanoes
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How are volcanoes created?
When two tectonic plates collide.
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Where is Mount Fuji located?
It is located on Honshu island.
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Who was thought to be the first to climb up Mount Fuji? When did this person climb up Mount Fuji?
An anonymous monk in 663.
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What was the "new Fuji" formed over.
The "old Fuji".
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What is Mount Fuji known for being the subject of?
Mount Fuji is known for being the subject of many Japanese paintings and poems.
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What happens once a volcano erupts?
Molten lava flows out of the cone.
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What is Mount Fuji's height?
3776 meters or 12389 ft.
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Who was banned from climbing the mountain and why?
Women were banned because it was considered a sacred place were rituals were performed by men.
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What was the "old Fuji" formed over?
The Komitake Fuji.
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What park is Mount Fuji part of?
Mount Fuji is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu national park.
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What way do the tectonic plates have to collide in order for them to create a volcano?
The top tectonic plate must move forward and also break to create a volcano.
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When did Mount Fuji last erupt?
1706-08
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Why did ancient samurai train at the base of the mountain?
Because it was a remote training place, giving the samurai a hideaway.
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What is the volcano classification of Mount Fuji?
Active, with a low risk of eruption.
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What happened on Mount Fuji in 663?
The first ascent up the mountain.
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What would happen if the tectonic plates collided in a different way?
They would create a mountain.
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How far is Mount Fuji from south-west Tokyo?
100 kilometers
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Who held yabusame on this very mountain?
The shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo.
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When was the last time it caused a disturbance?
In 2011, when there was an earthquake.
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What things are known to take place on Mount Fuji in this century?
A popular tourist destination and the location of many historical dramas and movies.
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What is the origin of the word volcano?
From Roman god Vulcan or known as the god of fire.
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What are the three cities that surround Mount Fuji?
Gotemba, Fujiyoshida, Fujinomiya.
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Who was the first foreigner to climb Mount Fuji?
Sir Rutherford Alcock.
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What are the three plates surrounding the mountain?
the Amurian plate, the Okhotsk plate and the Philippine sea plate.
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The rituals on the mountain were rituals done by.....?
Men.