Ejafjallajökul Flashcards
1
Q
When did it erupt
A
20th March 2010, 19th April
2
Q
Explosive from …….
A
14-21st of April
3
Q
Steam came from glacier sending it…….
A
6-10km high
4
Q
What ridge is Iceland on
A
Mid-Atlantic ridge
5
Q
Which ways are the plates moving
A
Separate ways
6
Q
What gasses did it release
A
Green house gasses
7
Q
How many flights where cancelled
A
95,000
8
Q
What car maker was suspended for one day
A
Nissan
9
Q
……. people where unable to get to work
A
10,000
10
Q
How much money did global airlines loose
A
£1.1 billion
11
Q
Who sent three navy ships
A
Britain
12
Q
Where is it situated
A
Glacier in Iceland
13
Q
It’s the….biggest ice sheet in Iceland
A
6th
14
Q
Located on a …..
A
Hot spot
15
Q
What where waged away
A
Roads
16
Q
how many people evacuated
A
800
17
Q
Which country lost jobs and money for being unable to sell flowers
A
Kenya
