Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland

Question 1

Social Impacts

Answer 1

-No injuries or deaths
-700 local evacuated
-Local water supplies contaminated

Question 2

What does VEI stand for and where was this eruption placed on it

Answer 2

Volcanic Explosivity Index
4

Question 3

Environmental Impacts

Answer 3

-Local water supplies contaminated with flouride
-Crops destroyed due to ash clouds
-Flooding

Question 4

Economic Impacts

Answer 4

-Airlines disrupted due to huge ash cloud, 10 million people globally
-Airlines lost £130 million daily
-Affects felt as far is Kenya
-Industry affected, no imports
-Events cancelled
-Damage to infrastructure
Margot’s big bum😘😘

Question 5

When did this hazard occur

Answer 5

2010

Question 6

Primary effects

Answer 6

-Explosive eruption, composite volcano
-Release of gas
-pyroclastic flows

Question 7

Secondary effects

Answer 7

-Lahars, volcanic mud flow
-Jokulups, glacial meltwater mixed with volcanic ash
-Flooding
-Flights cancelled
-Ash clouds