Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of plate boundary
A
Constructive
2
Q
What was the date
A
March/ April 2010
3
Q
Which plates
A
N. American and Eurasian
4
Q
How many evacuated and how many of those were farmers
A
800 and 500
5
Q
How many travellers stranded
A
1.2 million
6
Q
How many flights cancelled
A
95,000
7
Q
Which two car companies lost income
A
BMW and Nissan
8
Q
How high were the ash clouds
A
6-10km
9
Q
Where were trenches dug to divert flood water
A
Across roads
10
Q
What did insurance companies refuse to do, who had to do it instead
A
Pay fares, airlines
11
Q
What occurred due to melting glacier
A
Flooding
