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Iceland is known for having glaciers, but it is an island made from the continual eruptions of volcanos. About every 5 years, an eruption occurs adding to the land mass, creating geysers, and hot springs, and providing a great contrast with the glaciers nearby.

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Iceland has snowy highlands and glaciers but underneath the surface it's hot hot hot. Geysers, hot springs and of course volcanoes. There are many large glaciers and active volcanoes there.

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Why does Iceland have the nick name the land of fire and ice?

Iceland is called "The Land of Fire and Ice" because it contains a lot of ice and volcanoes


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The land of fire and ice?

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