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No. The formation of volcanoes is not affected by climate. Volcanoes are driven by forces deep inside the Earth, where it is always very hot. The volcanic activity in Iceland is driven by two factors. Fist, Iceland sits atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and European Plates are pulling apart. The crust is thin at this location, reducing pressure on the mantle and allowing some molten rock, called magma, to form. Iceland is also on top of a hot spot, where especially hot mantle material wells up and partially melts beneath the crust. The magma rises through the crust and reaches the surface to erupt from volcanoes.
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What lanforms are on Iceland?
There are lots of volcanic landforms, as Iceland was created by volcanoes. Lots of igneous rocks, geothermal pools, volcanoes, as well as glaciers.
Can you find lots of basaltic volcanoes in Hawaii and Iceland?
Yes, you can actually.
Are there lots of mountains in Iceland?
Yes there are lots of mountains in Iceland.
Why is Iceland a hotspot?
i live in iceland it's propably a hot spot because of our beautiful nature, our blue lagoon and lots of culture
Volcanoes and their places?
Hawaii has lots of volcano eruptions, volcanoes can also erupt on tropical islands.
Is the ring of fire is called because it has loads of volcanoes?
The border of the Pacific Ocean is a tectonically active zone with lots of earthquakes and volcanoes; you are correct that it is the volcanoes which have inspired the term "ring of fire".
What effect could volcanoes have on people?
Lots and lots of burning.
Why does animals survive under cold temperatures?
Because they have coats and lots and lots of layers of skin!
What came out of the volcano in Iceland?
Lots of ash
Why you study about volcano?
Well, Eventually you must study about volcanoes because what if you were at an island that has lots of volcanoes and it over flows you know how to stop it. Also learning about different things in life.
What do they have in Iceland?
everything you would have in most countries, cars, tv, music awards, schools.it has cool springs and summers, and cold winters. it has some of the best quality of life in the world, with a 99,9% literacy rate. its a bit of a windy country. it has lots of geothermal activites. volcanoes are of quite minimal concern, but hot springs and geysers dot the country.
Does the ring of fire have lots of volcanoes?
yes
