Iceland and Montserrat volcano

In what year did the Icelandic volcano erupt?

• 2009

• 2010

• 2011

• 2012

What type of plate boundary was the Icelandic volcano?

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Collison

• Conservative

What landform is created at Iceland?

• An island arc

• A trench

• A ridge

• A mountain

What type of volcano was responsible for the Icelandic eruption?

• Shield

• Composite

• strato-volcano

• Caldera

In February 2010 what clues allowed volcanologists to know the volcano was going to erupt?

• earthquakes

• ground deformation

• gases

• lava

What rating was the Icelandic eruption given on the Volcanic

Explosivity Index (VEI)?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many people were evacuated from around the Iceland?

• 200

• 400

• 800

• 1000

On the surrounding farms how deep was the ash fall?

• 2cm

• 4cm

• 8cm

• 10cm

Which of these secondary impacts was created due to the volcano and glacier?

• Lahars

• Pyroclastic flows

• Lava

• Volcanic bombs

By the end of March how many people had visited the volcano to see the eruption?

• 5, 000

• 10,000

• 15, 000

• 20, 000