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Eyjafjallajökull is near the boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate and is also on a hot spot.

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What were the two tectonic plates that caused the Eyjafjallajokull volcano to erupt?

The Eyjafjallajokull volcano is located in Iceland and sits on the boundary between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. The movement of these two plates causes volcanic activity in the region, leading to eruptions like the one in Eyjafjallajokull in 2010.


Is Mt Eyjafjallajokull on 1 or 2 tectonic plates?

Mt Eyjafjallajökull (whew!) is on 2 different tectonic plates.


What tectonic plates were involved in the eyjafjallajokull eruption?

The Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010 involved the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates in Iceland. The volcano is located along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where these two plates are diverging.


What plate boundary is eyjafjallajokull on?

Eyjafjallajokull is located in Iceland on the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge which separates the North American and Eurasian plates.


What caused eyjafjallajokull to form?

Eyjafjallajokull is a volcano that formed due to the movement of the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, which caused magma to rise to the surface and eventually create the volcano. The unique geological setting and volcanic activity in the region contributed to the formation of Eyjafjallajokull.


What layer do tectonic plates sit om?

Tectonic plates sit on the lithosphere, which is the rigid outer layer of the Earth composed of the crust and uppermost mantle. This layer is divided into several large and small plates that move on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.


Which layers does Earth's tectonic plates sit atop and slide along?

Asthenosphere


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.


Are tectonic plates large and small slabs of rocks?

Tectonic plates are very large (their highest points form the continents) and constitute the hard crust of the planet. They sit afloat the mantle - molten material called magma - and they are formed from- and return to- magma as parts of the plates are cooled or heated.


What layer do tectonic plates sit on?

Tectonic plates sit on the lithosphere, which is the rigid outer layer of the Earth. The lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. Movement and interaction between these plates drive processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation.


What layer of the Earth makes up the tectonic plates and what layer are the continents sliding on?

The continents of the Earth are sliding through the asthenosphere. This is the viscous part of the mantle on which the plates of the lithosphere sit.


What plates is eyjafjallajokull on?

Eyjafjallajokull is located in Iceland on the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge which separates the North American and Eurasian plates.