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Why are there so many volcanoes in Iceland even though it is covered by ice?
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∙ 13y ago
Iceland isn't really covered in ice as much as Greenland. Iceland is more green and Greenland is more icy.
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(improved) Iceland is a geologically young land, Iceland is located on both the Iceland hot-spot and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs right through it. This combined location means that geologically the island is extremely active, having many volcanoes.
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What you can infer about the relationship between earthquake and volcanoes?
Volcanoes are sometimes formed by earthquakes. Even though they are different things, Volcanoes are mostly formed on Colliding boundaries. The oceanic plate subducts causing CO2 to make Magma rise from the mantle.
How does a volcano differ from other kinds of depositional mountains?
Volcanoes are different from other mountains because they are built by deposits (magma), whereas other mountains are built by erosion. Volcanoes have lava, whereas other depositional mountains do not, even though they may have hot spots.
How many volcanoes are there in Iceland?
There are about 130 volcanic mountains in Iceland and 18 of them have erupted since Iceland was settled (874). Iceland is one of the most active volcanic sites in the world. Which is because not only is Iceland sitting on top of the boundary of the North-American and Eurasian tectonic plates but also on top of a volcanic hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic rift.
Are there any volcanoes in Bhutan?
In 1934 there was a huge earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was estimated that around 20,000 human lives were taken.
Why are snow covered volcanoes particulary dangerous?
When a snow-capped volcano erupts the heat produced can melt the snow. This can then mix with ash and form deadly mudflows called lahars. Deadly lahars can occur even with small eruptions.
What continent does Iceland and Greenland belong to?
Even though you do not normally learn it in elementary school, Greenland is part of North America whereas Iceland is in Europe.
What is the conjunction in Even though the salt bush is covered in a salty substance it can thrive during a drought?
Even though is the conjunction in that sentence. The entire clause needs a comma after it -- Even though the salt bush is covered in a salty substance, it can thrive during a drought.
Why does Iceland have a mild climate even though it is in a high latitude?
It is surrounded by water and receives warm ocean currents from the south.
What you can infer about the relationship between earthquake and volcanoes?
Volcanoes are sometimes formed by earthquakes. Even though they are different things, Volcanoes are mostly formed on Colliding boundaries. The oceanic plate subducts causing CO2 to make Magma rise from the mantle.
Even though Iceland isn't a navy fighting pilot already got a pretty cool nick name the land of?
Fire & Ice.
Even though iceland isn't a Navy fighter pilot its already got a pretty cool nickname its called the land of what?
Fire and Ice
Which countryss speak Danish?
Denmark. (Danish is taught in school in Iceland and Greenland (Greenland is a part of Denmark, even though they have another language)).
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Is iceland the largest country in the world?
Not even close. Iceland is the 106th largest country in the world.
Who was Douglas Consitver?
douglas consitver was a man that lived in the time of segregation and he covered himself totally in white and no one recognized him and he was treated with respect because he was covered in white even though he was black
Where are Volcanoes mostly located at?
Many of the world's active volcanoes are located around the edges of the Pacific Ocean: the West Coast of the Americas; the East Coast of Siberia, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia; and in island chains from New Guinea to New Zealand--the so-called "Ring of Fire". Recently, active volcanoes were also found in Iceland, the Kenya Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, Italy, and Hawaii. Looking at the locations of these volcanoes through the glasses of plate tectonics, we also notice that most volcanoes occur near the edges of the large "plates" that comprise the solid surface of Earth. Looking even more closely, we also notice that the dangerous explosive volcanoes, such as Mount St. Helens and Mount Pinatubo, that make the evening news are located where plates are crunching together. The quieter, "effusive" volcanoes, like Iceland and Hawaii, are found mostly where plates are coming apart or in the middle of a plate. ............................................................. HOPE THIS HELPED! :)
Are volcanoes found everywhere on earth?
Volcanoes are found nearly everywhere on Earth. There are even volcanoes located in the United States. There are a handful of countries without them.
