Ejafjallajökul Flashcards

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1
Q

When did it erupt

A

20th March 2010, 19th April

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2
Q

Explosive from …….

A

14-21st of April

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3
Q

Steam came from glacier sending it…….

A

6-10km high

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4
Q

What ridge is Iceland on

A

Mid-Atlantic ridge

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5
Q

Which ways are the plates moving

A

Separate ways

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6
Q

What gasses did it release

A

Green house gasses

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7
Q

How many flights where cancelled

A

95,000

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8
Q

What car maker was suspended for one day

A

Nissan

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9
Q

……. people where unable to get to work

A

10,000

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10
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How much money did global airlines loose

A

£1.1 billion

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11
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Who sent three navy ships

A

Britain

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12
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Where is it situated

A

Glacier in Iceland

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13
Q

It’s the….biggest ice sheet in Iceland

A

6th

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14
Q

Located on a …..

A

Hot spot

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15
Q

What where waged away

A

Roads

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16
Q

how many people evacuated

A

800

17
Q

Which country lost jobs and money for being unable to sell flowers

A

Kenya