Eyjafjallajokul Volcano

Question 1

Where is it located

Answer 1

It is located in the south of Iceland on the mid Atlantic ridge which is the Eurasian plate and North American plate sliding apart its neighbouring volcano was keykjavik.

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

Many earthquakes before the volcano, magma started rising.

Question 3

Effects

Answer 3

1000s of flights were cancelled , tephra ash/ice crystals were dangerous for planes to fly, glacier water caused flooding , warmth and mineral ps helped crops grow, cloud of ash covered crops and animals starved.

Question 4

Human responses

Answer 4

They fed the animals lots before the volcano hit, made houses as solid as possible , got more famous so more tourists, no planes flew for a while, rivers were dug deeper to get rid of water .

Question 5

What type of volcano was it

Answer 5

Constructive