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Iceland is at the intersection of two sources of geolgoic activity. First, Iceland sits atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and North American Plates are slowly pulling apart. The island also sits atop a hot spot where extra hot material in the mantle rises up from near the Earth's core. These drive earthquakes and intense volcanic activity in Iceland.
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∙ 14y agoIceland is located over a hot spot rising up from the core of the planet. Hot magma rises up under Iceland while colder magma sinks to the core to be reheated.
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What is known as the land of ice and volcanos?
Iceland
Are volcanos in iceland cancelling flights to London?
Yes
Where do volcanos erupt?
They are normally around Iceland and around Europe
Does Tibet have volcanoes?
Tibet has only a few known volcanos Kunlun
How many volcanos does icelaand have?
Iceland has hundreds of volcanoes within approximately 30 volcanic systems active.
What triggerred the iceland volcano?
the conduit feeds the magma to the surface and the volcano eruptes because of the weather or the volcanos figure was trapped.
Where do volcanos occur on Earths surface?
They occur at plate boundaries (Pacific rim "Ring of Fire") or at mantle hot spots (Hawaii, Iceland).
5 active volcanoes?
They include: Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, Mount Vesuvius, Italy, Sakurajima, Japan, Mount Merapi, Indonesia and Mount Nyiragongo, D.R of Congo. Active volcanos includes the volcanos which are currently erupting, or have erupted in the last 10,000 years.
Where do most volcanos occur on earth surface?
They occur at plate boundaries (Pacific rim "Ring of Fire") or at mantle hot spots (Hawaii, Iceland).
What actors and actresses appeared in Erupting Volcanos - 1990?
The cast of Erupting Volcanos - 1990 includes: Twin Volcanos
Where in Asia are active volcanos found?
Where in asia volcanos found
Why do volcanos cause more deaths then earthquakes?
Volcanos burn
