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Explain why a divergent boundary such as the one in Iceland would be a good source of geothermal energy?
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∙ 9y ago
It has a good source of geothermal energy because Iceland is on the edge between two tectonic plates and it had a volcano erupted. The volcanic ash made really good fertile soil for the farmers and because Magma heats the rocks that surround it, these rocks often hold water that also becomes heated. This heated water can be used to drive turbines that generate electricity, to heat homes, to grow crops, and to keep the roads free of ice.
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What type of boundary is found in Iceland?
divergent boundary is located on iceland
What type of plate boundary runs across iceland?
Iceland is situated on a divergent plate boundary known as the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Please see the related links.
Is iceland a convergent plate boundery?
No but is it on a divergent plate boundary
Where does a hot spot meet a divergent plate boundary?
Iceland, (The mid-atlantic Ridge)
What fault line runs through Iceland?
Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge. This is a divergent tectonic plate boundary.
What is boudary is Iceland in?
Iceland is splitting along a Mid-Atlantic Ridge a divergent boundary between the North American and Eurasian Plates.
Is Eyjafjallajokull on a plate boundary?
Yes. Eyjafjallajokull is located in Iceland and is situated on or very near the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge which is a divergent plate boundary.
What country in the north Atlantic was formed by two tectonic plates moving apart?
Iceland. It was formed by the divergent boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates.
Explain why a divergent boundary such as the one good Iceland would be a good source of geothermal energy?
It has a good source of geothermal energy because Iceland is on the edge between two tectonic plates and it had a volcano erupted. The volcanic ash made really good fertile soil for the farmers and because Magma heats the rocks that surround it, these rocks often hold water that also becomes heated. This heated water can be used to drive turbines that generate electricity, to heat homes, to grow crops, and to keep the roads free of ice.
What type of boundary is along ocean ridges?
Constructive or divergent. The ridge formed is of basaltic rock type (though this is a generalisation), and is a source of volcanic activity. Iceland was formed as a result of the sea-floor spreading.
What kind of fault does Iceland sit on?
Ice land sits on the Mid-Atlantic ridge. It is a divergent boundary and a normal fault.
What type of plate boundary is Hekla the volcano formed?
A diverging is the type of plate boundary that the Hekla volcano formed. Hekla last erupted in 2000. It is located in Iceland. ADDED. Also called a "constructive" plate boundary, because the upwelling magma adds rock to the edges of the two plates.
