Eyjafjallajokull

Question 1

Volcano name
Country
Type of country

Answer 1

Eyjafjallajokul
Iceland
Medc/developed

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

Constructive plate boundary

N. American and Caribbean pull apart

Question 3

Effects

Human

Answer 3

800 evacuated including 500 farmers
Poisonous gases so people had to stay indoors
1.2million passengers stranded
95,000 flights cancelled
Loss of income from: perishable foods, flowers, Nissan, bmw and businesses

Question 4

Effects

Environmental

Answer 4

Flooding from melting glacier
Ash cloud, 5-10 km thick spread across Europe
Green-house gases killed animals
Ash fell on: Vik, roads and fields

Question 5

Response:

Rescue

Answer 5

Emergency services evacuated 800 people including 500 farmers

Question 6

Response:

Aid

Answer 6

Insurance companies reduced to pay fares, airlines covered costs.

Question 7

Response:

Repair

Answer 7

Trenches dug across roads to direct flood water

Early warning systems put in place